EPISODE · Oct 17, 2026 · 10 MIN
JavaScript without parentheses
from HN Digest
A JavaScript line calls a function without a parenthesis, a developer's notes become a phone app, mathematicians warn against rushing to formalize the field, Anthropic sits one notch under investment grade, and an old OpenBSD bug gave a local user root. Functions without parentheses (HN discussion) A job that feels distant (HN discussion) Formalizing all of mathematics (HN discussion) Anthropic's junk rating (HN discussion) A 37-year-old OpenBSD bug (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:45) 1. Functions without parentheses (01:24) 1. Functions without parentheses: HN comments (02:27) 2. A job that feels distant (03:12) 2. A job that feels distant: HN comments (03:59) 3. Formalizing all of mathematics (05:01) 3. Formalizing all of mathematics: HN comments (05:47) 4. Anthropic's junk rating (06:42) 4. Anthropic's junk rating: HN comments (07:23) 5. A 37-year-old OpenBSD bug (08:17) 5. A 37-year-old OpenBSD bug: HN comments (09:20) Wrap-up
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