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Rust and Wasm Side-by-Side

Rust and Wasm Side-by-Side

Background At my work, we're considering using WebAssembly (hereafter abbreviated as WASM) because it allows us to cross-compile just about any language for use on the web. WebAssembly is a "binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine". Basically, this means it's a binary language designed to be run anywhere,

Quick Filtration with RxAndroid

Quick Filtration with RxAndroid

If you're not using RxAndroid, you should consider adding it as a dependency to your Android project. It makes life significantly easier when working with REST API calls. However, once you've added it, there are a bunch of other benefits besides just simplifying REST calls. Consider the following code snippet:

(Hopefully) Easier Firefox Building with JMozTools

(Hopefully) Easier Firefox Building with JMozTools

Introducing JMozTools One of the things I learned when I first started at Mozilla a little over a year ago is that there's this kind-of unwritten 'rite of passage', so to speak. If you want to be a developer, one of the first things you have to do is learn

Font Inflation, Fennec, and You

Font Inflation, Fennec, and You

The Need for Readability Many people in the world now use mobile devices to browse the web. It's fast, convenient, and absolutely indispensable when you absolutely have to prove that you are correct in an argument. However, early on in the mobile browsing craze, my father asked me (and he

Foxes, Monsters, and Dinosaurs, Oh My!

During June and July, I was out in Mountain View, CA, at the Mozilla Corporation (and Foundation) headquarters, learning all I could about the process of creating Mozilla products. In June of this year, I chose to leave General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to take a position as a Platform