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		yeasku 5 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When Compilers Surprise You Everybody who has seen any video of Matt knows that. You can be surprised about things you know for years. For example I am surprised every time I think about js coalescing even tougth I know it for decades.

nickysielicki 5 hours ago [–]

The one that always gets me is what Truffle/JRuby was capable of, ten years ago:

https://x.com/chrisgseaton/status/619885182104043520

https://x.com/chrisgseaton/status/619888649866448896

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