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Framework Benchmarks Round 22

TechEmpower

btw: xitca-web (bench code not including dependencies) does not do 2,3,5 and still remains competitive in micro bench can be used as a reference. So the user can write its business code with high level of abstraction and safety, but the framework core could be tuned to the assembly level, to leverage the hardware it runs on.

Framework 409
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EnumSet and EnumMap

TechEmpower

. */. private static E [] getUniverse ( Class elementType ) {. There is a single backing array instance of those Month constants living in memory somewhere ( a private field in the Class object for Month ), but it wouldn't be safe to pass that array directly to every caller of values(). return SharedSecrets. getJavaLangAccess ().

Java 330
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Everything about Java 8

TechEmpower

At the time of this writing, Java 8 development is still very much in progress. A common scenario in Java libraries is, for some interface Foo , there would be a companion utility class Foos with static methods for generating or working with Foo instances. Static method reference: String::valueOf. Method reference.

Java 560
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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Take On Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment

InfoChachkie

I have used Guy’s previous book, The Art Of The Start (Art ), in my UC Santa Barbara New Venture Creation class for the past five years. It has also influenced my thoughts, as evidenced by the six infoChachkie blog entries which reference Art. At the beginning of the index, Guy writes, “I hope Robert Cialdini checks this index.”

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

It’s true the some VCs have started writing so many checks that they resemble stock pickers but the majority of us still have less than 10 board seats at any time and tend to go pretty deep so the result is that we care deeply about where we commit our time. Would they build a world class team. Were they ambitious?

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

Both Sides of the Table

So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Neither class of people should give up easily. If I were looking at which VCs to choose I would reference strongly for which ones are supportive in good times and bad. Most VCs are book smart. It’s not you.

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

Both Sides of the Table

This is why I am such a big fan of General Assembly both because they’re teaching more tangible skills but also because they’re working directly with employers to fund classes as well as to onboard the more successful GA students directly. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.