Lenko Donchev

I use Emacs for Go development and I really like it.

In Golang the general recommendation is to use pointer receivers if there is a need to modify the data structure.

But then the question is can we still use value receivers even if we need to modify data?

Applicative Functors in Haskell extend on the idea of Functors.

Functors are things that can be mapped over. Another way of looking at functors
is as values with an added context. For instance, Maybe values have the extra context that they may have failed. Whit lists, the context is that the value can actually be several values or none.
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A Functor in Haskell is a type class.

What is a type class?

A type class represents a set of variables that have certain properties.
For example in Haskell the Eq type class represents things that can be equated.
The Show type class serves as an interface for things that can be displayed as strings.
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As a developer I find myself having to connect to multiple machines several times during the day. I wanted to automate the process and discovered Expect - a tool for automation of interactive applications.

NixOS is a Linux distribution with unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative and makes upgrading systems reliable.

The sound of the Violin brings happiness to the soul, power and strength to the spirit, kindness and warmth to the heart, freedom and light to the mind.

I came to America with only 2 bags, a green card in my pocket and a head full of dreams. Building a game as a personal project helped me in my search for a job. I was looking for a job as a game developer so I built a car racing game.