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Is functional programming more effective than object-orientated programming?

June 7, 2022 By editor

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Filed Under: Software Tagged With: FP, functional programming, object-oriented programming, OOP, research

The rise of functional programming

May 7, 2021 By editor

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Filed Under: Data science, Software Tagged With: FP, functional programming, object-oriented programming, OOP

Spreadsheet error delays opening of children’s hospital

October 26, 2020 By editor

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Filed Under: Data analysis, Software Tagged With: spreadsheet abuse, spreadsheets

Skin in the game

December 8, 2018 By editor

I tend to listen more to opinions when people have placed money on their espoused outcome---having "skin in the game", as Nicholas Taleb calls it in his latest book. However, this robotics developer seems to have gone one better. He literally has skin in the game. Good scientists aren't supposed to experiment on themselves, but I will feel better if the first people to use autonomous cars are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Software Tagged With: quality, robotics, skin in the game, software

CIA’s malware development guidelines

March 8, 2017 By editor

I thought the CIA's "best practices" for coding malware were interesting. It's basically a list of things you have to consider when dealing with a sophisticated attacker. Basic audit features aren't enough if your data and systems present an attractive target. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Software Tagged With: encryption, hacking, security, software

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