March 2008 - Posts

A framework for cross platform DSL development
31 March 08 06:42 PM | andersnoras | 6 Comments   

One of the challenges I have experienced when giving talks or blogging about domain specific languages is that developers are a little reluctant to writing code in languages they are unfamiliar with. This holds true even if the DSL in question is an external Read More...

Filed under: Java, .NET, DSL, Open Source

Vibrant Ink for IDEA
25 March 08 04:50 AM | andersnoras | 6 Comments   

I’m not sure if its because Java developers have a flurry of good IDEs to choose from, but IDE pimping is a rare hobby among Java developers. However, since I’m a polyglot developing stuff in a range of languages I enjoy having a familiar, Read More...

Filed under: Java

English as a DSL
13 March 08 06:25 AM | andersnoras | 5 Comments   

“Programming is best regarded as the process of creating works of literature, which are meant to be read… so we ought to address them to people, not to machines.” -Donald Knuth, Literate Programming The last few days there has been a Read More...

Videos from Heroes happen {here}
12 March 08 03:57 AM | andersnoras | 2 Comments   

Last week I was awarded the MSDN Guru award at the Heroes happen {here} event in Oslo. The videos from the show have been posted and you can watch me accepting the award, giving the obligatory thank you speech and getting interview below. If you can’t Read More...

Filed under: .NET

Notebook Fetish
10 March 08 06:22 AM | andersnoras | 6 Comments   

After giving my talk on language oriented development with .NET for the Oslo chapter of the Norwegian .NET User Group I was approached by one of the attendants who pointed out that I had excellent taste in notebooks. Most people though he was referring Read More...

Filed under: Musings

Babysteps in Scala
10 March 08 05:11 AM | andersnoras | 4 Comments   

There are always some Java developers who attend whenever I give my .NET DSL talk. This is super cool, and at it makes for some new challenges. The most common one is “How can we do these things with Java”. Since the JavaZone guys have introduced Read More...

Filed under: Java, DSL, Scala

Hero happend {there}
09 March 08 06:26 AM | andersnoras | 1 Comments   

On Thursday I was award the “MSDN Guru” award during the Norwegian Heroes Happen {here} launch event. This was fun, and I just want to thank the people who nominated me for the award. I feel very humble to be the winner among the other nominees, Read More...

Filed under: .NET