This post is a response to the first Malleable Systems Challenge Problem, which explores the theme of fearless extensibility. The challenge asks participants to think deeply about how we can achieve powerful extensibility in systems without introducing significant security and maintenance risks. In this post, I’ll be exploring several dimensions of the problem and proposing ideas for balancing the benefits of extensibility with the inherent challenges.| bandukwala.me
This post represents a change in how I have reasoned about software and I think could be of some value to others. I am not claiming that any…| Alexander Bandukwala
Seems as if I only have time to write a post after major lifestyle changes. Working from home due to COVID-19 has presented me with a bit of…| Alexander Bandukwala
Now that I have some free time off from school I've decided to rebuild the blog. I'm using Gatsby with markdown pages for content.| bandukwala.me
As someone interested in providing more agency in our computing environment I am on the lookout for pieces of our current computing environments that can be enriched to provide a more malleable experience. Window management is an area that I keep coming back to given how prevalent the domain is. I will provide a recap of what window management is, how it’s used today, and how modern applications have evolved to deal with current deficiencies. Then I’ll provide a compositional approach for...| bandukwala.me