Breck Yunits

About:

Breck Yunits is a programming language creator and researcher with a passion for data-driven research and open source projects.

Website:

pldb.io

Specializations:

Researcher Programming language creator Software Developer Data Analyst

Interests:

Programming languages Data-driven research Open source

Outgoing Links:

Daniel Dries Buytaert goose.icu John Earnest Loris Cro's Blog

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2025-02-06 •

Chris Lattner, the creator of LLVM, Clang, Swift, and MLIR, is now focused on a new language called Mojo, which allows Python programmers to write code that runs much faster. In the interview, he discusses the life cycle of a Mojo...

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The author discusses being banned from dominant programming language platforms and launching a new subreddit, r/pldb, focused on uncensored discussion of programming language design.

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The author reflects on the 7th year of PLDB, a collaborative project with hundreds of contributors worldwide. They highlight the growth of the database, interviews with notable figures, and upcoming plans for the project.

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Moonbit is a fast Wasm language that aims to fully deliver the advantages of WebAssembly, generate small and performance-wise comparable code to Rust, and explore AI-native language toolchain. It takes inspiration from Rust and Go...

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Steven Drucker, creator of SandDance, discusses the origins of the tool and his 29 years at Microsoft Research. He explains how SandDance allows humans to visualize and interact with data in a more tangible way, addressing misunde...

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Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON, shares his insights on language design and his new language Misty. He discusses the influence of various programming languages on his work and offers advice to young people interested in cre...

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Daniel Kallin created nomnoml, a fast language and tool for generating beautiful diagrams, motivated by the need for a more visually pleasing and less labor-intensive diagramming tool. He enjoys hearing positive feedback and occas...

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PLDB introduces a new term to the English Language: 'Leet Sheet', which is a single page densely packed with intelligent information about key concepts in a topic. The post encourages the addition of Leet Sheets for various progra...

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The text discusses the ages at which popular programming languages were created, with the main points being that no one under 20 has ever created a popular programming language, and that programmers create the most languages in th...

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Mike Cowlishaw, the creator of Rexx and NetRexx, discusses the early success of Rexx, the limitations of the language, and the future paradigm shift in programming languages. He emphasizes the importance of designing programming l...

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Dr. John Ousterhout is a computer science luminary who has made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in the areas of operating systems and file systems. He is the creator of the Tcl scripting la...

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The interview with Josef Pospíšil, a contributor to the language Janet, discusses the underrated language features, the inception and evolution of Janet, and the future of programming language creation.

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Dr. Kartik Agaram is a professional programmer and the author of several open source projects. He created Mu to encourage people to modify the programs on their computers without impeding their ability to work with others. He beli...