Phil Pearl
@philpearl.bsky.social
I do software for work. https://philpearl.github.io
"But time will not permit: all is uneven, And every thing is left at six and seven"
December 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"But time will not permit: all is uneven, And every thing is left at six and seven"
I wrote a blog post about the "swiss tables" hashtable design that's used in the new map implementation in Go.
It's here. On Medium of all places. medium.com/@philpearl/s.... Don't ask me why I didn't put it on my usual blog philpearl.github.io: I don't have a good answer!
It's here. On Medium of all places. medium.com/@philpearl/s.... Don't ask me why I didn't put it on my usual blog philpearl.github.io: I don't have a good answer!
Swissing a table
Moving step by step from a simple hash table to a “swiss table” — the design behind Go’s new map implementation.
medium.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote a blog post about the "swiss tables" hashtable design that's used in the new map implementation in Go.
It's here. On Medium of all places. medium.com/@philpearl/s.... Don't ask me why I didn't put it on my usual blog philpearl.github.io: I don't have a good answer!
It's here. On Medium of all places. medium.com/@philpearl/s.... Don't ask me why I didn't put it on my usual blog philpearl.github.io: I don't have a good answer!
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📚 The 2nd edition of 🔒Container Security 🔒 is out now! 📚
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Container Security: Fundamental Technology Concepts That Protect Cloud Native Applications
Fundamental Technology Concepts That Protect Cloud Native Applications
bookshop.org
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
📚 The 2nd edition of 🔒Container Security 🔒 is out now! 📚
bookshop.org/p/books/cont...
bookshop.org/p/books/cont...
Deleting emails as fast as I can
August 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Deleting emails as fast as I can
People are worried about AI. I can just keep ordering from Dishoom.
August 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
People are worried about AI. I can just keep ordering from Dishoom.
Life changing event: we can get Dishoom delivered to the house!
August 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Life changing event: we can get Dishoom delivered to the house!
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Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.
The World’s Most Urgent Scientific Question
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level
There is no question more urgent than the one indicated by that red arrow in the graph...
app.wedonthavetime.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
Happy #InternationalLizRiceDay everyone! Remember, since the #LizMasDay reforms, human sacrifice is no longer necessary - even frowned upon.
March 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Happy #InternationalLizRiceDay everyone! Remember, since the #LizMasDay reforms, human sacrifice is no longer necessary - even frowned upon.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times
March 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times
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And Design Number Two:
February 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
And Design Number Two:
Come on Democracy, you had *one* job!
March 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Come on Democracy, you had *one* job!
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You can send donations yourself direct to ukraine here: war.ukraine.ua/donate/ #SlavaUkraïni
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
February 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
You can send donations yourself direct to ukraine here: war.ukraine.ua/donate/ #SlavaUkraïni
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Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling
January 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling
Apple intelligence. The intelligence of an apple.
January 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Apple intelligence. The intelligence of an apple.
I only did about 1800 tweets, but I blocked over 600 accounts
January 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I only did about 1800 tweets, but I blocked over 600 accounts
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Wow!! BBC nails it!!!
January 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wow!! BBC nails it!!!
Aims for 2025: death to scrolling.
January 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Aims for 2025: death to scrolling.
What do Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have to do with performance of Go maps?
Almost nothing. philpearl.github.io/post/map_cle...
#golang #performance
Almost nothing. philpearl.github.io/post/map_cle...
#golang #performance
I stan clearing maps, no cap · Phil Pearl's Blog
A better story than that tortuous title suggests!
philpearl.github.io
November 29, 2024 at 12:01 PM
What do Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have to do with performance of Go maps?
Almost nothing. philpearl.github.io/post/map_cle...
#golang #performance
Almost nothing. philpearl.github.io/post/map_cle...
#golang #performance
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My very talented artist sister-in-law is selling some lovely ink drawings, raising money for the charity Mind themerchantstable.co.uk/products/ink...
Annabel Pearl Ink Drawings to Benefit Suffolk Mind Charity
Based in Woodbridge, Suffolk, The Merchant's Table sells original watercolour paintings by Annabel Pearl.
themerchantstable.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:55 PM
My very talented artist sister-in-law is selling some lovely ink drawings, raising money for the charity Mind themerchantstable.co.uk/products/ink...
I for one welcome our Christmas troll overlords
November 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM
I for one welcome our Christmas troll overlords
The foxes that sleep in our garden steal toys from our neighbours. They’ve got a little dog that they cuddle when they sleep
November 16, 2024 at 3:57 PM
The foxes that sleep in our garden steal toys from our neighbours. They’ve got a little dog that they cuddle when they sleep