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Rob Moffat
@staffannoteberg.bsky.social
Sandy Mamoli
David Mole
Joe Kutner

Each episode is a conversation with a hard limit: exactly 25 minutes, timed with a mechanical kitchen timer 🍅. When the bell rings, we stop—even mid-sentence. It's our way of acknowledging that conversations about complexity have no natural end.

Stay tuned for more information in upcoming weeks.

(2) Outcomes of Complexity: Emergent phenomena such as tipping points, fractals, and self-organization.
(3) Tools for Navigation: Methods and frameworks like nudging, jamming, and quenching to help analyze and act within complexity.

We have identified roughly fifty topics—one for each episode—breaking them down into three categories:
(1) Sources of Complexity: Factors like diversity, numerosity, and feedback.

In Komplexitetspodden, we aren't presenting ourselves as experts. Rather, we are curious guides exploring complex ideas alongside our listeners. We'll use everyday anecdotes and stories to help spark their own thoughts and reflections.

This is what we, Ola Ellnestam and I, will be exploring in our new project: the Swedish-language podcast named "Komplexitetspodden." We have our first recording sessions booked, and we plan to release a new episode every Thursday during the fall.

Just as twins can inherit different combinations of genes, perhaps these two books, despite their differences, inherit common traits from the author's voice and the way information is structured.

That said, they share some important DNA:

– Fresh Perspectives: Both books offer unique insights into their respective subjects.
– Practical Tools: Both equip readers with knowledge and tools to achieve specific goals.
– Accessibility: Both are written to be accessible to their intended audiences.

Thanks Kadu.

I tdd regexes in isolated functions. It improves my confidence. And extract-method-refactor legacy regexes to exploratory code test them.

As the subtitle suggests, the book uses plenty of illustrations to cater to different learning styles.

Stay tuned for details on how to get your hands on a copy!

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PART III: SYNTACTIC SUGAR, ABSTRACTIONS, AND EXTENSIONS. We'll cover the familiar syntax, from basic quantifiers to advanced lookarounds, and I'll highlight common traps to avoid. Numerous examples illustrate these concepts.

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PART II: TWO OPERATIONS AND ONE FUNCTION. Believe it or not, all regular expressions can be built from just two operations (spoiler alert: concatenation and alternation) and one function (second spoiler alert: the kleene star). This section demystifies the core logic.

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Rather than presenting a dry list of syntax, I've structured the book to build a deep understanding:

PART I: THE AUTOMATON. We start with the foundation – finite automata. It may sound intimidating, but it's key to really grasp how regex works. It might surprise you how intuitive it can be.

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