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Jane StreetJane Street

Quickcheck for Core

Automated testing with Quickcheck is now available in Jane Street's Core library, providing s-expression reporting for counterexample values and support for asynchronous tests using Async.

10/26/2015
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rsync rounds timestamps to the nearest second

rsync rounds timestamps to the nearest second

10/7/2015
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Congratulations, you have a lot of code!"Congratulations, you have a lot of code!" Remedying Android’s method limit - Part 2

Strategies to overcome Android's method limit by using multiple DEX files.

10/6/2015
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Introducing SoundCloud JavaScript SDK 3.0.0

Version 3.0.0 of SoundCloud JavaScript SDK introduces stream security and content uploading improvements.

10/1/2015
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Congratulations, you have a lot of code!"Congratulations, you have a lot of code!" Remedying Android’s method limit - Part 1

Remedying Android’s method limit and improving application health with regards to size by exploring what worked and what didn't, and sharing insights on using the tool's switch.

9/21/2015
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No (functional) experience required

Introduction to Jane Street, a serious functional programming shop that extensively uses OCaml, a statically typed functional language.

8/19/2015
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Introducing Incremental

A powerful library for building self-adjusting computations that can be updated efficiently when their inputs change.

7/18/2015
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Converting a code base from camlp4 to ppx

Migrating a code base from camlp4 to ppx, including translating the code source to the standard OCaml syntax with extension points and attributes

7/8/2015
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Introducing Rate Limits

How SoundCloud introduces rate limits to support developers in building a thriving creative ecosystem.

6/16/2015
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New playlist representations

Exploring a new approach to playlist representations with more efficient track object handling

6/8/2015
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Apple's June 1 64-bit deadline

The blogpost discusses the 64-bit deadline set by Apple for App Store submissions and its impact on the SoundCloud API.

5/18/2015
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CPU Registers and OCaml

Understanding the relationship between CPU registers and faster code writing in OCaml.

5/5/2015