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    • January 16, 2021
    • 6 minutes
    • Algorithms
    • Programming
    Let's Describe Algorithms Better

    I was reading a cryptography textbook, and I came across an algorithm that reminded me why I often dislike descriptions of algorithms in textbooks. This is a short post going over this example, and thinking about how to improve these descriptions.

    • December 05, 2020
    • 4 minutes
    • Algorithms
    • Command Line
    • Rust
    A simple algorithm for UNIX's Tree

    This morning I decided to implement my own version of UNIX’s classic tree command in Rust. I thought the algorithm was both non-trivial, and interesting enough to warrant a quick blog post.