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…4 min read·Mar 22, 2021--1--1
Dani J.In defense of old toolsSometimes having new tools — programming languages, editors, templating systems, etc. — is beneficial. The world of computing has advanced…2 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Mar 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…16 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·Jul 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…21 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Mar 10, 2018----