obsidian blogs (see blogs that begin with a date 202x-xx-xx-)

Why Do We Need Compilers?

implementing only type checking would be less work than building a whole compiler

Conclusion

use only for Production Engineering

don’t need introspection in Production Engineered code

Type Checking

Conclusion

Conclusion

memory is inexpensive and abundant

machines are inexpensive and abundant

memory sharing is discouraged

memory sharing needed

(WIP Books) leanpub

X (Twitter): @paul_tarvydas

Conclusion

Every language can be interpreted

Only some languages can be compiled

full blown inspection of every variable in any scope

mutation of any variable in scope

create new functions at REPL command line

same language as source language

time-sharing no longer needed

time-sharing needed

email: paultarvydas@gmail.com

machines were expensive

memory was expensive