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Programming Leftovers
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Rlang ☛ Bayesian Neural Networks in {tidymodels} with {kindling}
This post was written in collaboration with Joshua Marie.
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Dirk Eddelbuettel ☛ Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppSpdlog 0.0.28 on CRAN: Micro-Maintenance
Version 0.0.28 of RcppSpdlog arrived on CRAN today, has been uploaded to Debian and built for r2u.
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Rust Blog ☛ The Rust Programming Language Blog: What we heard about Rust's challenges, and how we can address them
When we set out to understand Rust's challenges, we expected to hear about the borrow checker learning curve and maybe some ecosystem gaps. Of course, we did. A lot. But, of course, it's more nuanced.
The conventional wisdom is that Rust has a steep learning curve, but once you "get it," smooth sailing awaits. We found that while some challenges disappear with experience, they are replaced with others. Beginners struggle with ownership concepts, experts face domain-specific challenges: async complexity for network developers, certification gaps for safety-critical teams, ecosystem maturity issues for embedded developers.
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Adam Young: tags for rust
I use tags to navigate source code in vim. Here is how I set things up for generating tags for rust.