Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
Herbert Bruderer From BLOG@CACM | September 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Of all non-relationals, the key-value store is by far the most popular due to its extreme simplicity.
Alex Williams From BLOG@CACM | June 30, 2021 at 09:28 AM
To organize the productive work of multiprocessor chips, it is necessary to establish an efficient distribution of computational processes between computational...Andrei Sukhov and Aleksandr Romanov From BLOG@CACM | June 1, 2021 at 02:18 PM
This post is meant to highlight my subjective take on the joys and the road bumps on the way to doing innovative work in computer systems.
Saurabh Bagchi From BLOG@CACM | December 4, 2020 at 09:43 AM
Want to be a great programmer? If so, you have to pull back the curtain and learn how software really works. A deeper understanding helps programmers further their...Yegor Bugayenko From BLOG@CACM | November 24, 2020 at 04:52 PM
To measure or to not measure, that is the question. Ask programmers and many will tell you that measurement is a fool’s folly. Measurement undermines the team spirit...Yegor Bugayenko From BLOG@CACM | October 16, 2020 at 02:49 PM
Writing clean code is a great start, but for programmers who really want to master their craft, you have to go further. You need to write clear code that other...Yegor Bugayenko From BLOG@CACM | March 12, 2020 at 10:29 PM
Many otherwise competent software developers and potential contributors end up being overwhelmed by "hazardous enthusiasm." They end up overwhelmed by their excitement...Yegor Bugayenko From BLOG@CACM | June 27, 2019 at 06:41 AM