Issue 2023-W35

Published on September 3, 2023

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This week has been about a Web Component for math formulas, a Clojure language on top of LLVM, a Git command-palette, measuring developer productivity, the impact of Copilot and a offline maps application.

A maps mobile application with offline maps based on OpenStreetMap data.

# Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey

An article providing a counter-point to the Yes, you can measure software developer productivity from McKinsey.

# Changing my relationship with GitHub Copilot

An article reflecting on the impact of aiding tools such as Copilot, LSP or even syntax highlighting.

# The jank programming language

A programming language aiming to be compatible with Clojure but hosted by LLVM and interoperable with C++.

# commit

A command-palette style Git application built with Tauri.

# Mathlive

A Web Component for editing math formulas using LaTeX commands.