Dani J.inCodeXProcedural programming was, Procedural programming is, Procedural programming will be.Despite the joke in my Medium bio, I’m only mildly enthusiastic about functional programming — definitely not a fanatic at all. What I am…Mar 22, 20211Mar 22, 20211
Dani J.In defense of old toolsSometimes having new tools — programming languages, editors, templating systems, etc. — is beneficial. The world of computing has advanced…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Dani J.DNS: the elephant in the privacy roomLet me ask you something. When was the last time you wanted to access another computer on your ISP’s metropolitan network you’re connected…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Dani J.Building complex apps on Tezos / LIGO Pt. 1 — Lazily loaded codeFor those new to the party, Tezos is a liquid Proof-of-Stake blockchain with a smart contract VM developed with security and formal…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
Dani J.Building the ‘20s: EnvisioningWhat’s the opposite of “retrocomputing”? I don’t mean “bleeding edge”. Honestly, I’m unsure what I mean, but there seems to be something…Oct 24, 2019Oct 24, 2019
Dani J.The Tails fallacy, and why it sucksI’ve been looking around for a nice anonymity and security-focused live-bootable Linux distro. Things I’d expect from one include…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Dani J.The future Ethereum crisis nobody has heard of yetI’ve fallen back a lot on my Vyper series. There are actually more than one reasons, including mental health, life management…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Dani J.Rebuilding the ‘80sIt’s not about Ready Player One. In fact I haven’t seen it, and probably won’t until it comes to streaming. I’m at cold war with the movie…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Dani J.Counterculture, hope and hubrisI got involved with cutting-edge technology as a kid. Growing up in Eastern Europe, “cutting edge” was about a decade back from the…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Dani J.On the EVM, Solidity, Ivy, and giving idiocy a platformSolidity became such a hit phenomenon specifically because it makes people believe they can code Ethereum. After all, a smart contract…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
