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In this article, I will argue that strong types are good and “type theater” is bad, identify two common venues for type theater, and propose alternatives to both.
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With the ongoing evolutions in “artificial intelligence”, of course we’re seeing the emergence of agents, i.e.
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ASP.NET Core 2.1 has been reshipped as ASP.NET Core 2.3 to help users on the unsupported ASP.NET Core 2.2 move to a supported version.
February 3, 2025
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In Category B: Game Essence, I define "game essence" as risk and reward, and explore how it impacts the push and pull at the heart of games. [Index] 0:00 Opening 0:11 B-24 Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game 2:56 B-25 Mandatory Strategies and Strategi…
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