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How the CIA Writes Python
The CIA uses Python for hacking as well as utility scripts.
Dec 15, 2024 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
Ruff: Internals of a Rust-backed Python linter-formatter - Part 1
Ruff is a Python linter that is extremely fast, deriving its speed from Rust. Companies use linters to ensure that the codebase is as they like. And so…
May 16, 2024 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
Scuba: Diving into the extraordinary system Facebook uses to analyse millions of events per second
Take your snorkel, we gonna go deep.
Apr 3, 2024 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
AprilTags: Why Robotics Invented Its Own QR Code
A dive into a bold computer vision insight
Feb 9, 2024 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
GatewayD Internals: Dissecting a Potent OpenSource Database Gateway
A state-of-the art approach involving Machine Learning and query-level tapping
Dec 29, 2023 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
Emojilog: The Incredible Case of Emojis for Changelog
A visual misbump detector among others
Dec 22, 2023 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
Cursing And Re-Cursing: What If We Could Understand Recursion Once For All?
Understanding a powerful technique bit by bit, once for all
Nov 5, 2023 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
Regex Engines: History and Contributions
A delightful read on regex, language, reasoning and maths
Aug 10, 2023 • 
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer
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