Kotlin, Swift, and Ruby losing popularity – Tiobe index
The Kotlin, Swift, and Ruby languages have slipped from their top 20 positions in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity. All three seem to have lost traction and to be in decline, according to Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen. Published April 7, the...
The insanity of being a software engineer
Software gets more complicated. All of this complexity is there for a reason. But what happened to specializing? When a house is being built, tons of people are involved: architects, civil engineers, plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, interior design...
Apple’s Darwin OS and XNU kernel deep dive
Apple’s Darwin operating system is the Unix-like core underpinning macOS, iOS, and all of Apple’s modern OS platforms. At its heart lies the XNU kernel – an acronym humorously standing for “X is Not Unix.” XNU is a unique hybrid kernel that c...