https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/authors/john-todd.htmlPosts by John Todd on Leading EDJE BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioenLeading EDJEhttps://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/functionalprogrammingconversation.htmlSun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/functionalprogrammingconversation.html A conversation with an LLM AI on how to gradually improve a very procedural method through the use of functional programming techniques. I learned about contexts, how to pay careful attention to method signatures, and the strengths and weaknesses of different languages in the use of functional programming.https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/fromthegroundup/theideaandauthentication.htmlSun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/fromthegroundup/theideaandauthentication.html Learn how to build a modern website and web app from the ground up. This post outlines implementing OAuth 2.0 authentication using GitHub.https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/swift.htmlTue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/swift.html Close out this series by calling the rational matrix library from Swifthttps://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/python.htmlTue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/python.html Learn two ways of calling native code from Python: ctypes and Cython.https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/csharp.htmlFri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/csharp.html Learn how to calling native code from C# using attributes and structs. With a little work it can be made cross-platform on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. C# also provides a way to free memory automatically to reduce the chances of leaks.https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/foreignfunctionandmemory.htmlWed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/foreignfunctionandmemory.html Using FFM to call native code from Javahttps://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/javanativeinterface.htmlMon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/javanativeinterface.html Using the JNI to call native code from Javahttps://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/introtonativecode.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.LeadingEDJE.com/post/goingnative/introtonativecode.html Examples of calling native code from several modern languages