Programming Core Courses

Strange Loop Conference

Recreating Forgotten Programming Languages, for Art

Explore the revival of early computer graphics languages, focusing on ART 1's recreation to understand vintage digital art techniques and limitations.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Hazel - A Live Functional Programming Environment with Typed Holes

Explore Hazel, a web-based environment for functional programming with typed holes, enabling continuous type-based services and live debugging during development of incomplete programs.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Point-Free or Die - Tacit Programming in Haskell and Beyond

Explore tacit programming in functional languages, its benefits, drawbacks, and applications. Learn eta-reduction, develop intuition, and examine its use in libraries and specialized languages.

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

Strange Loop Conference

How to Get Started With Functional Programming

Explore functional programming concepts and learn how to transition from object-oriented to functional paradigms for more reliable and readable code.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Apparatus - A Hybrid Graphics Editor - Programming Environment

Explore Apparatus, a hybrid tool combining vector graphics and dataflow capabilities for rapid creation of interactive diagrams, bridging spatial and symbolic approaches to visualization.

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

Strange Loop Conference

A History of Programming Languages for 2 Voices

A musical journey through programming language history, exploring parallels between significant developments in coding and recorded music to deepen appreciation for both fields.

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

Strange Loop Conference

From Protesting to Programming - Becoming a Tech Activist

Explore the intersection of technology and social justice, learning how tech skills can empower activists and create positive change. Gain insights on bridging the digital divide and fostering socially conscious technologists.

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

Fields Institute

How Do Exponential Size Solutions Arise in Semidefinite Programming?

Explore the prevalence and implications of exponential size solutions in semidefinite programming, their impact on feasibility determination, and strategies for efficient representation.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

Debug for Bug - Crack and Hack Apple Core by Itself

Explore Apple kernel vulnerabilities through fuzzing, including double free and out-of-bounds issues. Learn about debugging and fuzzing techniques for uncovering security flaws in Apple's core systems.

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

Black Hat

Arm IDA and Cross Check - Reversing the Boeing 787's Core Network

Uncover vulnerabilities in Boeing 787's Core Network through reverse engineering, revealing security flaws and their implications for aircraft systems and passenger safety.

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

Black Hat

Exposing Hidden Exploitable Behaviors in Programming Languages Using Differential Fuzzing

Uncover hidden vulnerabilities in programming languages through differential fuzzing. Learn to identify undocumented functions, exposed sensitive data, unexpected code execution, and potential security risks.

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

Black Hat

Drill Apple Core - Up and Down - Fuzz Apple Core Component in Kernel and User Mode for Fun and Profit

Explore kernel sanitizers, XNU syscall API patterns, and code coverage techniques for Apple systems. Live demo of macOS root access using 0-day vulnerabilities discovered through fuzzing.

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

Black Hat

A New Era of SSRF - Exploiting URL Parser in Trending Programming Languages

Explore a novel SSRF exploit technique targeting URL parsers in popular programming languages. Learn about vulnerabilities in Python, PHP, Java, and more, uncovering inconsistencies between parsing and requesting.

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

International PHP Conference

Growing the PHP Core - One Test at a Time

Learn to contribute to PHP core by writing tests, no C coding required. Discover how to compile PHP, run tests, and identify areas for improvement, becoming an active part of the PHP community.

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

PHP UK Conference

PHP is Evil - Defensive Programming

Explore PHP security, best practices, and defensive programming techniques to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities in web development.

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