Many people have learned English mainly through TV series and video games. We know that language acquisition happens when someone is exposed to a language that’s mostly understandable, with enough context, visuals, and motivation to make sense of it.
But it’s often hard to find good content in y...
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A few days ago, I found a newly published book about Starlark (a language derived from Python, intended to be embedded). This caught my attention since I was responsible for Starlark during my time at Google.
I was shocked. Starlark is too niche to warrant a full book, and...
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Have you ever found an anonymous letter in your mailbox, with a riddle leading you into your own home? Here's a true story...
It was the end of November, a cold but uneventful day in the quiet French countryside. My parents had arrived at their country house, the kind of place where time slows...
Continue reading...Have you ever needed a simple, thread-safe scripting language for your application—one that looks like Python but is safe and easy to embed? I’d suggest Starlark.
If you’re looking for a broader overview of the language, check out my previous post: An Overview of Starlark. Here, I’ll explain how...
Continue reading...January 2023 was a chaotic month inside Google. Without warning, the company announced 12,000 layoffs—roughly 6% of its global workforce. Panic set in as employees woke up to find their access suddenly revoked. There were stories of people discovering their fate while on parental leave, others mid-p...
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This blog post is part of a series about my travel stories. Sorry for the delays. This was in November 2023.
After exploring the Republic of Cyprus, I felt an itch to see the other side—Northern Cyprus. This "country" exists in a peculiar limbo, only recognized by Turkey.
Legally, you're suppo...
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