Tacit Talk

By Conor Hoekstra

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

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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

Tacit Talk episodes:

October 22, 2025Episode 28: Co-dfns & AI with Aaron Hsu
In this episode, Conor chats with Aaron Hsu live from Minnowbrook 2025 about Co-dfns, fonts, AI and more!
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About 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-hosted compiler, and switched to Dyalog APL for the project, which is now Co-dfns.
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Date Recorded: 2025-10-04
Date Released: 2025-10-22
ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron Hsu
ADSP
ArrayCast
ADSP Episode 111: C++23 Ranges, 2022 Retro & Star Wars
APL Fonts
Pragmata Pro Font
Stanley Jordan
Co-dfns
Co-dfns 4.1.4
Co-dfns Tweet
ArrayFire
DyalogScript
Learning APL
ArrayCast Episode 114: Gary Bergquist and Zark Utilities
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1h 6min
March 28, 2025Episode 27: Tersity with Aaron Hsu and Jon Smith
In this episode, Conor moderates a discussion between Aaron Hsu and Jon Smith about tersity.

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About 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-hosted compiler, and switched to Dyalog APL for the project, which is now Co-dfns.
Jon Smith is a senior software engineer and security researcher with a focus on compilers, reverse engineering, and low-level systems development. His expertise spans multiple architectures and operating systems, with a particular emphasis on LLVM internals, static analysis tooling, and custom native code generation, including everything from shellcode and bootloaders to bespoke object file layouts. He has written custom compiler optimizations, firmware for embedded systems, and tooling for both offensive and defensive security applications. With a strong background in C, C++, and assembly, he often works at the intersection of language tooling and binary analysis, applying deep systems knowledge to practical engineering problems. He also maintains a public Twitch stream aimed at making vulnerability research accessible to newcomers without a formal computer science background.
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2025-03-24
Date Released: 2025-03-28
GitHub Discussion of ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron Hsu
ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron Hsu
Co-dfns
Conway's Law
Bill Gate's "An Open Letter to Hobbyists"
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1h 40min
March 19, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-19
GitHub Discussion of ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron Hsu
ADSP Episode 197: 🇬🇧 Algorithms & Tersity with Aaron Hsu
AI Won't Fix the Fundamental Flaw of Programming
How an APL Prototype Helped Designing a Service // Martin Janiczek // APL Seeds '21
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55min
March 15, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-15
In Praise of APL: A Language for Lyrical Programming (1977)
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15min
March 11, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-11
Almost Perfect Artifacts Improve only in Small Ways: APL is More French than English (1978)
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32min
March 10, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-10
The Inductive Method of Introducing APL (1980)
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16min
March 08, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-08
A Source Book in APL (1981)
A Source Book in APL - Introduction (1981)
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16min
March 05, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-05
Kenneth E. Iverson (2008)
Kenneth E. Iverson - An Autobiographical Essay (Vector Vol 23, No 4 - 2008)
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34min
March 03, 2025Episode 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.
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Date Released: 2025-03-02
Ken Iverson Quotations and Anecdotes (2005)
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1h 20min
February 22, 2025Episode 19: Uiua 0.15 with Kai Schmidt
In this episode, Conor interviews Kai Schmidt, creator of the Uiua language.
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About the Guest
Kai Schmidt is a Rust developer, language enthusiast and the creator of the Uiua programming language, a general purpose, stack-based, array-oriented programming language.
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2025-02-21
Date Released: 2025-02-22
Uiua
Uiua Pad
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1h 54min

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