MMayank Mahajan·Oct 1Java Explained Simply: Why It Runs Everywhere (and How)Why Java was created, how "Write Once, Run Anywhere" really works, and what every developer should know before writing their first "Hello, World!"12 min read·mayankdev.hashnode.dev5
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MMathijs Frank·Jul 22Why my compiler won't optimize for youGCC optimized my C loop into a single instruction. What that means for hand-written assembly, and why my game's compiler is deliberately "dumb."5 min read·mathijs-frank.hashnode.dev1
MMathijs Frank·Jul 13Why I chose a bytecode VM instead of an AST walking interpreterWhy I chose a bytecode VM over an AST walking interpreter for the custom language in my programming game, and the tradeoffs it brings.2 min read·mathijs-frank.hashnode.dev1
NNicolas Fränkel·Jun 25On programming languages, targets, and platformsI started as a Java developer, but for some time now, I have broadened my horizons. Recently, I thought about how early languages were dedicated to a single target and platform, and now they are broad6 min read·frankel.hashnode.dev
PPrasanth Madhurapantula·Jun 24Build your own bytecode VM, and see how languages really runWhen you run a Python file, Python does not execute your text. It first compiles it to bytecode, a compact list of simple instructions, and then runs that bytecode on a virtual machine. Java does the5 min read·iwtlp.hashnode.dev1
RRavidu Priyankara·Jun 20Squeezing Bytes: How I Optimised an eBPF Driver in FalcoHow tracking down a packed struct alignment gap in Clang allowed me to eliminate 32 BPF instructions per invocation in Falco's modern BPF driver.9 min read·ravindu-priyankara.hashnode.dev
SSneha Poojary·Feb 16What Happens When You Run a Python File?Understanding Python File Execution: Behind the Scenes Explained2 min read·snehapoojary.hashnode.dev
AAdarsh Goswami·Jan 11Python Inner WorkingUnlock Python's secrets: Bytecode, PVM, and more. Transform from novice to expert with insights into Python's internal workings and implementations4 min read·zerotopython.hashnode.dev
