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  1. Thanks Alex, once again!

    ![FormularioMathematico]({{ site.url }}/images/FormularioMathematico.jpeg)Once again, I would like to thank my friend...

  2. Algorithms and specifications

    In this article I want to talk about 2 topics in which I think that most programmers tend to fail: Algorithms and Spe...

  3. Elements of Programming Authors' Edition (free ebook)

    These are fresh news.This year Elements of Programming celebrates 10 years since its publication, but this time the g...

  4. My 'The Gift of the Arabs' talk (Spanish)

    Hello!I share with you the links to the video and slides of my talk entitled _The Gift of the Arabs_, which was prese...

  5. Honorable Mention 'Senator Domingo Faustino Sarmiento'

    On November 29, 2016 I had the honor and pleasure to receive, as a member of the scientific team of the [National Com...

  6. My '¿Fastware?' talk (Spanish)

    Hello!Here is the the link to the slides of my talk entitled ["¿Fastware?"](http://es.slideshare.net/FernandoPellicci...

  7. Palindromes and more

    I decided to write this article from a question I saw in [stackoverflow.com](http://stackoverflow.com)[Here](http://s...

  8. My 'Intro to Generic Programming' talk (Spanish)

    Hello!Here is the the link to the slides of my talk entitled ["Introduction to Generic Programming"](http://prezi.com...

  9. Vin d'honneur

    On May 4, 2016, I was invited by the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, [Susana Malcorra](https://twitter.com/Sus...

  10. The Outer Limit of the Argentine Continental Shelf

    On 11 March 2016, the plenary of the 40th Session of the [United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental ...

  11. Alex Retirement

    Alex has retired.This is a very nice Commemorative Stamp, by [Joyce Croft](https://twitter.com/joycecroft) and Alexan...

  12. Thanks Alex!

    I am very pleased to have received these two gifts.![Alex autograph FM2GP]({{ site.url }}/images/FM2GP.jpg)![Alex aut...

  13. What's your favorite flavor of Object?

    In this article I want to continue the discussion about the terminology that we, programmers, use daily; following th...

  14. Using the proper terminology: Method?

    In this series of articles I intend to review why we, as programmers, use certain terminology, certain words, some of...

  15. Stepanov's new book: From Mathematics to Generic Programming

    The new book by Alexander Stepanov, and his colleague Daniel Rose, is about to go on sale. The book is based on the ...

  16. Components Programming

    As you may have noticed, *Components Programming* is the name of [this blog](https://componentsprogramming.com/).And ...

  17. Writing min function, part 5: Stabilizing the algorithm

    This is the fifth article of the series called *"Writing min function"*.Finally I will address the last pending issue...

  18. Writing min function, part 4: Const-Correctness

    This is the fourth article of the series called *"Writing min function"*.I still have to solve two mistakes made in t...

  19. Writing min function, part 3: Weakening the ordering

    This is the third article of the series called “Writing min function”.Now we understand what Concepts are (do we?), I...

  20. Writing min function, part 2: Understanding Concepts

    This is the second article of the series called “Writing min function”.I want complete the min function and fix the m...

  21. Writing min function, part 1: The rise of Concepts

    This is the first in a series of articles in which I want to transmit what I learned (or what I think I learned) from...