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Tail Call Optimisation in Haskell and JavaScript

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A tail call is a function call that is the last thing a function does before returning. That sounds like a minor implementation detail. It isn’t. Whether a runtime honours tail calls — replacing the current stack frame rather than pushing a new one — is the difference between …

Why I Stopped Learning Python, Ruby and PHP and Went All In on TypeScript

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Around 2020 I made a deliberate decision to stop language tourism — spreading effort across Python, Ruby, and PHP — and consolidate around TypeScript. I haven't looked back. The Context Switch Cost For several years I was maintaining professional fluency across multiple languages …

npm Commands You're Probably Not Using

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Most developers know npm install, npm run, and npm publish. The rest of the CLI tends to be discovered only when something breaks — which is the worst possible time to learn a debugging tool. These are the commands I’ve found myself reaching for repeatedly, in rough order of how …