A Little Hatred: Good
In the evening I finished A Little Hatred, The Age of Madness book 1 by Joe Abercrombie. I liked the book; recommended.
Taming the Moose: Classing up Perl attributes
The lesson as always is to check CPAN (or the appropriate mix of your language’s software repository, forums like Stack Overflow, etc.) for anything that could conceivably have application outside of your particular circumstances. Twenty-five years into my career and I’m still leaping into code without first considering that someone smarter than me has already done the work.
Source: Taming the Moose: Classing up Perl attributes, an article by Mark Gardner.
Upcoming Features in Go 1.18
Go 1.18 will be a significant release of the programming language that will contain some major features that I’m excited about. The upcoming version is scheduled for early 2022. The first beta should be out in a month. Let’s take a look at some of the new features that will be available.
Source: Upcoming Features in Go 1.18, an article by Sebastian Holstein.
The Trouble with Peace
Peace is just another kind of battlefield . . . Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye . . . before it kills her. Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply. The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever.
In the evening I started in The Trouble with Peace, The Age of Madness book 2 by Joe Abercrombie.