Rondo Dondo
@maplant.com
NYC based programmer. I mostly talk about implementing functional programming languages
Behold, my beautiful proc macros that let me avoid importing the maybe_async crate
October 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Behold, my beautiful proc macros that let me avoid importing the maybe_async crate
Aw yeah, that's the stuff
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Aw yeah, that's the stuff
Special preview of my talk on scheme-rs coming up this thursday
October 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Special preview of my talk on scheme-rs coming up this thursday
my girlfriend and I found a Tomato plant on the sidewalk someone was giving away for free at the beginning of summer, so we decided to plant it. It never bore any fruit but it did get pretty big
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
my girlfriend and I found a Tomato plant on the sidewalk someone was giving away for free at the beginning of summer, so we decided to plant it. It never bore any fruit but it did get pretty big
IMO there’s literally nothing better than a big pot of greens and beans
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
IMO there’s literally nothing better than a big pot of greens and beans
How you feel when you don’t respond to a stupid post
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How you feel when you don’t respond to a stupid post
Don't use macros! Macros are bad! Instead do... whatever this is
September 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Don't use macros! Macros are bad! Instead do... whatever this is
Me when I stop myself from commenting on a GingerBill blog post because I know it will just start an argument
September 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Me when I stop myself from commenting on a GingerBill blog post because I know it will just start an argument
Just plow through five packs and you’re all good
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Just plow through five packs and you’re all good
Betcha didn’t think this book existed, did you?
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Betcha didn’t think this book existed, did you?
Cranelift JIT performance vs LLVM's McJIT:
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Cranelift JIT performance vs LLVM's McJIT:
I have this data structure that I made for macro expansion and I literally have no idea how it works anymore
August 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I have this data structure that I made for macro expansion and I literally have no idea how it works anymore
Functions don't really have to return in Scheme. They can just say "keep going over here. I do not exist anymore"
August 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Functions don't really have to return in Scheme. They can just say "keep going over here. I do not exist anymore"
Trying to decide if I can become a trackball guy
July 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trying to decide if I can become a trackball guy
So simple, but boy is it satisfying when things work on the first try!
July 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So simple, but boy is it satisfying when things work on the first try!
Just look at these chapters!
July 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Just look at these chapters!
I got this book because it was the first reference I could find for tagged pointer schemes, and boy is it cool!
July 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I got this book because it was the first reference I could find for tagged pointer schemes, and boy is it cool!
I was confused because I thought it was DARPA and turns out for the very specific year of 1977 it was!
July 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I was confused because I thought it was DARPA and turns out for the very specific year of 1977 it was!
And yes, we have protocols:
July 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
And yes, we have protocols:
So close to having the procedural layer done for records... it's going to be such a relief
July 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So close to having the procedural layer done for records... it's going to be such a relief
Perhaps tooting my own horn a bit too much, but damn do I think this example is sexy
July 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Perhaps tooting my own horn a bit too much, but damn do I think this example is sexy