Bonsai_term: A library for building dynamic terminal apps by Jane Street

kept by eddie dec 05, 25

Jane Street released Bonsai_term, an OCaml library for building dynamic terminal apps using the same programming model as Bonsai_web.

Parse, Don't Validate (2019)
The article argues that data should be parsed into types that make illegal states unrepresentable at system boundaries, rather than scattered through validation checks.
also on OCaml, #programming-languages, #developer-tools
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The image shows a search bar and related interface elements, suggesting a focus on user interface design or functionality.
also on #user-interface, #developer-tools
A native graphical shell for SSH
Marcus Lewis introduces Outer Shell, a native graphical shell for SSH that lets servers serve browser-based apps via Unix socket HTTP servers, bypassing localhost ports.
also on #user-interface, #developer-tools
Starting a quantitative trading firm with 0 experience — Jae Chung
The author recounts how his inexperienced team discovered a profitable CEX-DEX arbitrage edge and iteratively optimized it before competition eroded returns.
also on Jane Street, #open-source
His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart - WSJ
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45 billion AI‑focused hedge fund collapsed under excessive leverage just as his wedding guests arrived, forcing a fire‑sale of holdings to Citadel.
also on Jane Street