Feeling of Computing
Ivan Reese, Jimmy Miller, and Lu Wilson
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A romp through the field of computer programming, grapling with our history and wondering what should come next. A mix of deeply technical talk, philosophy, art, dark lore, and good takes. Hosted by Ivan Reese, Jimmy Miller, and Lu Wilson.
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Technical Dimensions of Feedback in Live Programming Systems by Josh Horowitz
This episode is about the paper Technical Dimensions of Feedback in Live Programming Systems by Josh Horowitz. [THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] [SERIOUSLY, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING HERE, WRITE IT…
The Computer is a Feeling by Tim Hwang & Omar Rizwan
We've renamed the podcast and community — we are now the Feeling of Computing! Here are some thoughts about the motivation to rename and the choice of new name. It's a small change, but it feels…
Let's Take Esoteric Programming Languages Seriously
One of the biggest goals of this show — our raisin detour, if you will — is to encourage people to look at computer programming differently. It's not just a job, or a way to make the computer do what…
As We May Think by Vannevar Bush
A classic "80-year predictions" episode. How did we do, humanity? Here's the article (free with ads): As We May Think Links $ Patreon We're considering changing The Name of the FoC community,…
Computing Machinery and Intelligence by Alan Turing (feat. Felienne Hermans)
You know Alan Turing, right? And the Turing test? Have you actually read the paper that introduced it, Computing Machinery and Intelligence? No?! You… you are not prepared. With very special guest:…
A Case for Feminism in Programming Language Design by Felienne Hermans
In the academic field of programming language research, there are a few prestigious conferences that you must present at to advance in your career. These conferences are rather selective about which…
Is the Whole Universe a Computer™?
"Is the whole universe a computer?", ask Jack Copeland, Mark Sprevak, and Oron Shagrir in chapter 41 of the book The Turing Guide. They split this question in two, first asking whether the universe…
Moving Beyond Syntax: Lessons from 20 Years of Blocks Programming in AgentSheets by Alexander Repenning
Alexander Repenning created AgentSheets, an environment to help kids develop computational thinking skills. It wrapped an unusual computational model with an even more unusual user interface. The…
Pygmalion by David C. Smith
If you're anything like Ivan (oof, sorry), you've heard of Pygmalion but never caught more than the gist. Some sort of project from the early 70s, similar to Sketchpad or Smalltalk or something, yet…
Elephant in the Room
Inventing on PrincipleStop Drawing Dead FishThe Future of Programming Yes, all three of them in one episode. Phew! Links $ patreon.com/futureofcoding — Lu and Jimmy recorded an episode about Hest…
Beyond Efficiency by Dave Ackley
Dave Ackley's paper Beyond Efficiency is three pages long. With just these three pages, he mounts a compelling argument against the conventional way we engineer software. Instead of inflexibly…
Myths & Mythconceptions by Mary Shaw
In the spirit of clearly communicating what you're signing up for, this podcast episode is nearly three hours long, and among other things it contains a discussion of a paper by author Mary Shaw…
Propositions as Types by Philip Wadler
The subject of this episode's paper — Propositions as Types by Philip Wadler — is one of those grand ideas that makes you want to go stargazing. To stare out into space and just disassociate from…
Considered Harmful
Go To Statement Considered Harmful is a solid classic entry in the X Considered Harmful metafiction genre, authored by renowned computer scientist and idiosyncratic grump, Edsger Wybe Dijkstra.…
A Small Matter of Programming by Bonnie Nardi
This community is a big tent. We welcome folks from all backgrounds, and all levels of experience with computers. Heck, on our last episode, we celebrated an article written by someone who is,…
Interpreting the Rule(s) of Code by Laurence Diver
The execution of code, by its very nature, creates the conditions of a "strong legalism" in which you must unquestioningly obey laws produced without your say, invisibly, with no chance for appeal.…
INTERCAL by Donald Woods & James Lyon
This is a normal episode of a podcast called Future of Coding. We talk about INTERCAL, a real tool for computer programming. [Do I need to say more? Will this sell it? Most people won’t have heard of…
Out of the Tar Pit by Ben Moseley & Peter Marks
Out of the Tar Pit is in the grand pantheon of great papers, beloved the world over, with just so much influence. The resurgence of Functional Programming over the past decade owes its very existence…
No Silver Bullet by Fred Brooks
Jimmy and I have each read this paper a handful of times, and each time our impressions have flip-flopped between "hate it so much" and "damn that's good". There really are two sides to this one. Two…
Programming as Theory Building by Peter Naur
This is Jimmy’s favourite paper! Here’s a copy someone posted on HitBug. Is it as good as the original? Likely not! Ivan also enjoyed this Theory Building business immensely; don’t be fooled by the…
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