Dr. Michiel Overeem · Dr. Michiel Overeem

I set out to read The Art of Computer Programming this year. In these blog posts I will report on the progress.Mostly for me, but maybe someone finds it fun to read :)
sections 1.3’ (Volume 1 Fascicle 1) - MMIX
The section on MMIX, the language that Knuth uses throughout the book for his code samples.Although it seems a strange choice, a machine language for samples, I can appreciate the reasons.It is not that hard, and it shows a lot of how the machine works...

Goal for 2017: read through this massive work. #knuth #art #computerprogramming #taocp pic.twitter.com/DGh5XnVg8X
— Michiel Overeem (@michielovereem) December 20, 2016
I have these books on my shelve since graduation (2007), and a couple of weeks ago I finally set the goal to actually read them. It is a challenge for myself to see if I can read all volumes, comprehend them (more or less), and get something useful out...

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns by Addy Osmani
JavaScript is everywhere. We cannot ignore it. And I even think it is foolish to ignore it. Like Scott Hanselman, I think everyone should learn JavaScript. The web is here to stay, and we should embrace it. And if you are doing web, client side stuff...

My current company gives every employee a training budget. This budget can be spend on every training that you like, there is no need to ask permission up front (but how you spend it is part of the evaluation). So when Erik Meijer asked on twitter if...