Type Inference (Part 1)
Type Inference (Part 1)
Zig's compiler team updated the LLVM backend to improve handling of arbitrary-width integers and aligned the @bitcast builtin with the x86_64 backend #zig #compilers
This week: auditing Gemfile maintenance with still_active, a pure-Ruby terminal emulator, end-to-end Stripe webhook testing with test clocks, compiling Rails to native binaries, building local LLM coding agents, turning off self-view in video calls, and a directory of free online tools.
https://fascination.works/fascinating/2026/06/23/fascinating-this-week/
This week: auditing Gemfile maintenance with still_active, a pure-Ruby terminal emulator, end-to-end Stripe webhook testing with test clocks, compiling Rails to native binaries, building local LLM coding agents, turning off self-view in video calls, and a directory of free online tools.
OCaml 5.5.0 released
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/ocaml-5-5-0-released/18265
Oh Hai! Do you like compiling quantum software? Maybe you should send something to the 8th International Workshop on Quantum Compilation? The deadline is the 10th of July!
https://quantum-compilers.github.io/iwqc2026/