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Writing code to run in parallel across a large number of small "chips" is probably the future of programming. In this sense, new programming languages like Juli

Writing code to run in parallel across a large number of small "chips" is probably the future of programming. In this sense, new programming languages like Julia might prove useful?

wolf550e 8y ago
This "future of programming" was very widely announced in 2005: http://www.gotw.ca/publications/concurrency-ddj.htm http://www.gotw.ca/publications/concurrency-ddj.htm
- insulanus 8y ago
  Yes, and in the 90s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_Machines_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_Machines_Corporation And the 80s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transputer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transputer And, aw heck. We knew it was coming :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_supercomputing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_supercomputing
  - pjmlp 8y ago
    You forgot this nice one, :) https://www.parallax.com/catalog/microcontrollers/propeller https://www.parallax.com/catalog/microcontrollers/propeller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_Propeller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_Propeller
    - insulanus 8y ago
      Totally. I wanted one of those so bad - thanks for adding it! :)