Strange Loop Conference Courses

Don't Get Owned by Your Dependencies

Explore innovative techniques for mitigating memory safety vulnerabilities in third-party C libraries, focusing on Firefox's lightweight in-memory sandboxing approach and the RLBox framework for efficient, secure application development.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Avoid Safety Hazards When Using Closures in Scala

Explore safety hazards in Scala closures, learn to identify unsafe code, write safer closure-using code, and utilize new library components for increased flexibility and safety in parallel and distributed programming.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Autoscaling with Constant Work

Explore constant work as an alternative to on-demand scaling, addressing regional outages and cascading failures. Learn implementation strategies, trade-offs, and real-world examples for improved system reliability.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Polymorphism Unbound

Explore polymorphism across languages like C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, and Scala. Gain insights into different forms, abilities, and constraints to enhance your understanding of this fundamental concept.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Fight AI Bias With Bias

Explore techniques to de-bias datasets and build fair, equitable AI systems. Learn how to address biases, increase trust, and promote responsible AI practices for improved adoption and safety.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CodeGen with Types, for Humans, by Humans

Explore a code generation engine built in Elm for creating readable, typesafe, and maintainable code, featuring automatic imports, formatting, and built-in type checking.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

All About Regular Expressions

Explore the history, implementations, and best practices of regular expressions in programming, including their origins, language-specific variations, and strategies for efficient usage.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Symbolic Numeric Programming in Julia

Explore Symbolics.jl for computer-algebra metaprogramming in Julia, enabling powerful code transforms, optimization, and automatic differentiation with symbolic techniques.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A Distributed File System for Secure P2P Applications

Explore WebNative File System: a content-addressed, encrypted forest of blocks enabling secure, user-centric collaborative software without platform dependence. Learn its applications in decentralized, multiuser scenarios.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Building Observability for 99% Developers

Exploring techniques for simplified observability in modern web applications, focusing on API-layer visibility and control for small engineering teams without extensive DevOps resources.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

There Are No Shortcuts in Organizing, but Technology Sure Does Help

Explore how tech skills enhanced workplace organizing efforts, featuring data visualization, automation, and web development techniques used by the Times Tech Guild to boost solidarity.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Diagrammar - Simply Make Interactive Diagrams

Explore Diagrammar, a tool for creating interactive STEM diagrams using Elm. Learn its primitives, design principles, and insights from thousands of diagrams across various courses.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Online Community and Safety in Software Engineering

Empirical research insights on fostering safety in online coding communities, exploring successful strategies and future directions for inclusive software engineering environments.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Unintended Consequences of Mining Software Build Systems

Explore how historical build failure data can improve software development processes, with insights on testing, code reviews, remote onboarding, and productivity measurement.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Causal Testing - Understanding the Root Causes of Defects

Explore causal testing techniques to trace software defects to their origins, enhancing fault detection and improving overall software quality and reliability.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk