Programmers' Pride and Ego: A Call for Humility and Appreciating the Programming Mindset

Programmers have always taken pride in their favorite languages, and one of the most prominent examples of this behavior is seen within the C++ and C ...

Rewriting Visual Studio Code in Go: A Bold Step Towards Superior Performance

In an unexpected yet exciting move, Microsoft has announced the rewriting of Visual Studio Code using the Go language, resulting in a 10x performance ...

Are Women Better Than Men in Programming? A Personal Experience and a Scientific Perspective

Programming has long been a male-dominated field, but throughout my career, I have observed something intriguing: the women I worked with in programmi...

Comparison Between GAS (GNU Assembler) and LLVM's Built-in Assembler (LLVM MC)

When working with assembly language in modern toolchains, developers often need to choose between GAS (GNU Assembler) and the built-in assembler that ...

Difference Between NASM and GAS in Assembly Programming: Which One is Best for Your Project?

When programming in Assembly, choosing the right assembler is crucial, as it directly affects ease of coding, performance, and compatibility with othe...

My Journey in Low-Level Programming: From Assembly to LLVM

I began my programming journey 39 years ago, and after a year, in 1987, I started learning assembly programming for Z80 processors. It was, of course,...

Mature Programming Language: Why You Should Choose Tools That Have Proven Their Strength and Safety for the Future?

Choosing the right programming tools is a crucial decision in any developer’s career, especially for new programmers who may find themselves surroun...

Not Everything I Know About Programming is the Best

In 1986, I wrote my very first computer program on MSX devices, which operated with the Z80 processor. This processor was first designed in 1976 or sl...

The Power of SDL3: A Fast and Easy-to-Use C++ Library for Multimedia and Game Development

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is one of the most popular open-source libraries for handling multimedia, graphics, and input in C++ applications. With...

Why Do They Attack C++ and Ignore Its Modern Power?

For over 30 years, C++ has been the backbone of high-performance software, excelling in game development, embedded systems, financial applications, an...

Competitors to LLVM: A Comprehensive Overview of Compiler Design Tools

LLVM (Low-Level Virtual Machine) tools are among the most popular and powerful resources for designing compilers and creating robust programming langu...

The Complete Computing Handbook

=====================================================================1. The Evolution of Computing: From the Transistor to Quantum Processors Chapter ...