Tacit Talk

Conor Hoekstra

Tacit Talk is a podcast about programming languages, combinators, algorithms and more!

  1. MAR 28

    Episode 27: Tersity with Aaron Hsu and Jon Smith

    In this episode, Conor moderates a discussion between Aaron Hsu and Jon Smith about tersity. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonAbout the Guests Aaron Hsu is the implementor of Co-dfns and an advocate for a terse and minimal array programming style. Hsu has a background in academic functional programming, and was primarily a Scheme programmer for ten years before learning APL. He was introduced to APL by Morten Kromberg while working on a GPU-hoste...

    1h 40m

  2. MAR 19

    Episode 26: A GitHub Discussion of ADSP Episode 197 🟦

    In this episode, the discussion on GitHub between Aaron and Jon from the ADSP Episode 197 is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-19 GitHub Discussion of ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron HsuADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron HsuAI Won't Fix the Fundamental Flaw of ProgrammingHow an APL Prototype Helped Designing a Service // Martin...

    55 min

  3. MAR 15

    Episode 25: In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming (1977) 🟦

    In this episode, the article "In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming" by Alan J. Perlis published in 1977 is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-15 In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming (1977)Link to Github DiscussionSpeechify (save $60 by using this link)

    15 min

  4. MAR 11

    Episode 24: APL is More French than English (1978) 🟦

    In this episode, the article "Almost Perfect Artifacts Improve only in Small Ways: APL is More French than English" by Alan J. Perlis published in 1978 is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-11 Almost Perfect Artifacts Improve only in Small Ways: APL is More French than English (1978)Link to Github DiscussionSpeechify (save $60 by using this link)

    31 min

  5. MAR 10

    Episode 23: The Inductive Method of Introducing APL (1980) 🟦

    In this episode, The Inductive Method of Introducing APL by Kenneth E. Iverson is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-10 The Inductive Method of Introducing APL (1980)Link to Github DiscussionSpeechify (save $60 by using this link)

    16 min

  6. MAR 8

    Episode 22: A Source Book in APL - Introduction (1981) 🟦

    In this episode, the introduction to the book A Source Book in APL (1981) by Eugene McDonnell is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-08 A Source Book in APL (1981)A Source Book in APL - Introduction (1981)Speechify (save $60 by using this link)

    16 min

  7. MAR 5

    Episode 21: Kenneth E. Iverson - An Autobiographical Essay (2008) 🟦

    In this episode, the article Kenneth E. Iverson - An Autobiographical Essay (2008) by Ken Iverson and with Donald McIntyre is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-05 Kenneth E. Iverson (2008)Kenneth E. Iverson - An Autobiographical Essay (Vector Vol 23, No 4 - 2008)Speechify (save $60 by using this link)

    33 min

  8. MAR 3

    Episode 20: Ken Iverson Quotations and Anecdotes (2005) 🟦

    In this episode, the collection of quotations and anecdotes by Ken Iverson and friends, originally compiled and editted by Roger Hui in 2005 but last updated in 2021 is read by the Speechify text-to-speech app. Socials Tacit Talk YouTube PlaylistConor Hoekstra: Twitter | BlueSky | MastodonShow Notes Date Released: 2025-03-02 Ken Iverson Quotations and Anecdotes (2005)Speechify (save $60 by using this link)

    1h 19m
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    Tacit Talk is a podcast about programming languages, combinators, algorithms and more!

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    • Creator
      Conor Hoekstra
    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
    • Episodes
      27
    • Rating
      Clean
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      © 2025 Tacit Talk
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