Andrei Alexandrescu
Person on 4 sites
Andrei Alexandrescu is a Romanian-American programmer and author, born in 1969, known for C++ and the D programming language.
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5 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 1969, Romania; US citizen from August 2014 (opens wiqqi.app)
- Books: Modern C++ Design (2001); The D Programming Language (2010) (opens wiqqi.app)
- D language: Co-designer with Walter Bright; maintained the standard library Phobos from 2007 to 2019; founded the D Language Foundation (opens wiqqi.app)
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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x.com: @incomputable (opens x.com)
“If you compile a monad to binary code you get a...”
- Site: erdani.com (opens erdani.com)
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x.com: @incomputable (opens x.com)
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10 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Only give a technical talk if you have something interesting to say. (opens korrents.com)
“I can't stress enough how important this is: when embarking on preparing and giving a public talk it's essential to be animated by mainly one desire - to share something that you believe is interesting.”
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A talk should present only about 10% of what the speaker knows about the subject. (opens korrents.com)
“The actual talk should dispense only about 10% of what you know about the subject.”
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A speaker must always finish on time. (opens korrents.com)
“First off, make it an absolutely immutable rule that you finish on time.”
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Only give a technical talk if you have something interesting to say. (opens korrents.com)
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12 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Sierra Wireless 598 (opens rcmnd.app)
“While on the road I plug a USB Sierra Wireless 598 device from Sprint for 3G connectivity. It has a MicroSD memory in tow and is a great little device - it just works. Never had any trouble with it.”
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Dell E1705 (opens rcmnd.app)
“My "work away from work" machine is an 2007-vintage Dell E1705. I recall I got the cheapest machine I could (read: Dell outlet) featuring a 17-inch display with 1920x1200 resolution. I didn't care for speed as by then…”
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Logitech M510 (opens rcmnd.app)
“When at the desk I also connect a stock Apple flat keyboard. I tried a few others, including Microsoft's Digital Media Pro 1031 wireless keyboard. The meta keys don't match the Mac all that well, so I gave up on that.…”
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Sierra Wireless 598 (opens rcmnd.app)