


Hey Julia
The forthcoming Julia programming language has scientists, number crunchers, and all kinds of data junkies excited over its promise to bring expressive and flexible syntax without compromising performance.

TechConnect Series: Madison Meetups
Building on our tech podcast post Amanda started this series on ways to connect with the tech community, both locally and beyond. In today’s post she introduces you to several Madison-area Meetup groups and shares a few staff favorites with you.

You Say Ur-lang, I say Air-long… Let’s Call The Danish Embassy
An offhand discussion about the proper pronunciation of the programming language Erlang led Don down a path none of us would have expected (clearly, we’re still getting to know him or we’d know damned well this is exactly what he’d do)…

Earthlings, What Language Do You Speak?
Meet some of the Earthlings and learn their languages in this short video. Stick around for the debate at the end…

Haskell: Worth the Hassle
Haskell is a challenging language, but it can also be very rewarding. Even if you don’t write production applications in it, Matt says that learning Haskell will change the way you program for the better…