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A journey through the the jungle of programming languages and technologies
TweetLinkedInPrint Today I’ll kick off the first micro post with something I have learned recently. Sometimes the right tool for the job is the not the perfect, most flexible or even pleasurable to use. I have spent years searching for good programming languages which are powerful, expressive and a joy to develop in, while also…
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Starting a new thing: writing micro posts
TweetLinkedInPrint Today I want to make a commitment to making one micro post every week for the next few months. I have many ideas for blog posts, and many things to share. But I keep holding myself back by thinking that my posts might not be useful, or just a waste of effort. After seeing…
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How to build Emacs with JIT on Ubuntu 20.04
TweetLinkedInPrint Emacs is a text editor that was initially released in 1976. It is widely used by many who enjoy a programmable, moldable computing environment. A recent addition to Emacs brings improved performance using just-in-time compilation. This feature is referred to as native-compilation, and leverages the GCC compiler. This post will provide instructions for building…
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Introductory Post
TweetLinkedInPrint Welcome to my Blog My name is Rafi Khan, and I am a passionate human who is devoted to making the world a safer, better place for everyone. I could go on about the places I have lived, people I have met and projects I have been involved in. But rather than a biography,…