In this article, we will try to understand why OOP is the worst thing that happened to programming, how it became so popular, why experienced Java (C#, C++, etc.) programmers can’t really be considered great engineers, and why code in Java cannot be considered good.

Unfortunately, programming is quite far from being a science (just like me), so many terms can be interpreted differently. — Read More

Have you ever asked yourself which protocols get used when downloading pictures from the Perseverance Mars rover to Earth? I hadn’t thought about that either, until I came across an intriguing message on the internet, back in April 2024:

I’m looking for someone knowledgeable of quic/quinn to help us out for our deep space IP project. Would be of part-time consulting. Please dm me if interested.

The message itself is quite short and somewhat jargon-y, so it took me a few readings to fully realize what the project was about:

— Working with QUIC: an internet protocol for reliable communication (i.e., what we typically use TCP for).
— Working with Quinn: the most popular Rust implementation of the QUIC protocol.
— Using QUIC to communicate between Earth and computers that are far, far away (e.g., other planets).

Business was going well on my end, and I didn’t have much time to dedicate to another consulting engagement, but… How could I say no to an interplanetary internet project? I had contributed to Quinn in the past¹, so I felt well-equipped to help out and decided to actually do it. This article provides a record of the adventure so far. — Read More