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UK Smalltalk User Group Meeting - 25th January 2023
by Giovanni Corriga Jan. 16, 2023

Jan. 16, 2023

For the first UKSTUG online meeting of the year, Stéphane Rollandin will talk to us about muO: musical objects for Squeak ( http://www.zogotounga.net/comp/squeak/sqgeo.htm ). The presentation will focus on some of the interactive tools and subsystems widely used in muO, that are of interest in their own right, and potentially useful to others. The main emphasis will be on the large family of zoomable fields, which are modular plotting editors. Stéphane will demonstrate the workflow they are designed for, and show in what sense it is a seamless and natural exploitation of the Morphic framework. The code for these tools is somewhat entangled with the muO package, so Stéphane will also provide a Squeak image taylored to help people find their way there. Stéphane Rollandin has been doing independent research on software for musical composition and representation for the last 20 years, during his whole careeer as a stay-at-home father. After developing the GeoMaestro system for KeyKit, and the Csound-x package for Emacs, he was introduced to Smalltalk and never looked back. Besides muO, he developed for Squeak a modular Lisp interpreter, the LambdaMessageSend framework and a few games. He is now working on an experimental game engine with an emphasis on procedural generation and complex autonomous agents. He was formally educated in physics, and his other artistic ventures are in photography and aikido. His music is freely available online ( https://stephanerollandin.bandcamp.com/ ). Born in Marseille, he currently lives in the southern French Alps. This will be an online meeting from home. If you'd like to join us, please sign up in advance on the meeting's Meetup page ( https://www.meetup.com/ukstug/events/290746320/ ) to receive the meeting details.

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IWST proceedings online
by stephane ducasse Jan. 16, 2023

Jan. 16, 2023

Hi guys I’m happy to sahre with you this EXCELLENT news. The proceedings of IWST 22 are now online https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3325/ in a nice collection. I would like to warmly thank all the authors, loic and vincent for their great job. Soon we will send around the call for paper for 2023! S

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UK Smalltalk User Group meeting - 28 December 2022
by Giovanni Corriga Dec. 19, 2022

Dec. 19, 2022

For the UKSTUG 2023 holiday meeting, Simberon's David Buck will present Beagle Smalltalk. Over the past 8 years, David has been developing a Smalltalk virtual machine. He used it to release two Smalltalk Games written in VisualWorks to run on Andriod and iPhone devices. More recently, he's re-written the VM to use its own bytecode set and written his own Smalltalk compiler to make it a stand-alone Smalltalk environment called Beagle Smalltalk named after the ship that took Darwin on his voyage of discovery. David plans to release this as an open-source Smalltalk to help and encourage kids to explore the world of programming. In this talk, David presents the current status of the project and where he hopes to go with it. David Buck is the president of Simberon ( http://simberon.com/ ) - a company that has been providing Smalltalk training and consulting for over 25 years. Along with James Robertson, David produced the Industry Misinterpretations podcast and later the Smalltalk Reflections podcast with Craig Latta. David remains a Smalltalk enthusiast and works to spread the word about Smalltalk. This will be an online meeting from home. If you'd like to join us, please sign up in advance on the meeting's Meetup page ( https://www.meetup.com/ukstug/events/290409453/ ) to receive the meeting details.

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Looking for a job....
by stephane ducasse Dec. 13, 2022

Dec. 13, 2022

Hello, My name is Daniel Camacho, for the last 6 months I've been working as a Software Engineering intern in the research team RMoD at Inria. We are focused on object-oriented programming languages designing and modeling. In this context, I've implemented a meta-object protocol that allows developers to instrument objects at runtime. This will be the base layer from which a new generation of debugging tools focusing on objects rather than focusing on the execution stack will be built. Now ending my internship, I am seeking for a software engineer position, I am particularly interested research implementation projects, web development and cloud computing field. The fact that I successfully completed my internship assignment is a proven track record of my learning and problem solving abilities. I remain at your disposal to schedule an interview so that we can discuss on how I may be a good fit to your company. Thank you in advance for your attention and I wish you an excellent day. Sincerely Daniel Camacho Santa Cruz Software engineer T: +33 695489293

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UK Smalltalk User Group meeting - 30 November 2022
by Giovanni Corriga Nov. 29, 2022

Nov. 29, 2022

For this month's UKSTUG meeting, Dave Mason will talk about Zag Smalltalk, a new Smalltalk VM written in Zig. Dave Mason ( http://sarg.ryerson.ca/dmason/ ) has been a professor of Computer Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (previously known as Ryerson) for 41 years. He has done research on operating systems, software reliability and programming languages. Current research is mostly around Smalltalk and other dynamic languages. If forced to program very low level projects such as virtual machines, he is willing to use Zig or Rust, but for any other purpose, he insists on using higher productivity languages - primarily Smalltalk. Zag Smalltalk ( https://github.com/dvmason/Zag-Smalltalk ) is a principle-based Smalltalk VM. "Principled" means that the only 3 operations are: message send, assignment, and return. 1) it is designed from the ground up to use multi-processing, to leverage multi-core systems. 2) There is no special-casing of methods like ifTrue:ifFalse or whileTrue:, although of course some methods are implemented by primitive methods. It does aggressive inlining of methods and blocks. 3) “Source” code is maintained as ASTs. 4) Compiled code runs in a dual form of threaded code and JIT’ed machine code that seamlessly interoperate. 5) It has a partially-copying and partially-non-moving garbage collector. 6) It keeps many more values as immediate, including symbols. 7) It uses a single-level dispatch mechanism to implement Smalltalk dispatch semantics The research question is, "Can this be made fast enough to be competitive?” Preliminary results are encouraging. This will be an online meeting from home. If you'd like to join us, please sign up in advance on the meeting's Meetup page ( https://www.meetup.com/ukstug/events/290036186 ) to receive the meeting details.

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[ Smalltalkers wanted... ]
by stephane ducasse Nov. 23, 2022

Nov. 23, 2022

We are looking for Smalltalkers for adesso insurance solutions GmbH. Remote work is possible and German language is required (at least B2). Links: https://www.adesso.de/de/jobs-karriere/unsere-stellenangebote/Software-Engi… <https://www.adesso.de/de/jobs-karriere/unsere-stellenangebote/Software-Engi…> https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3353601212/ <https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3353601212/> Text: About the job Für unsere Tochtergesellschaft, die adesso insurance solutions GmbH, suchen wir einen Software Engineer Smalltalk (all genders) Als Teil der adesso group bündelt die adesso insurance solutions GmbH das eigene Produktportfolio für den Versicherungsmarkt und treibt innovative Software-Lösungen in diesem Umfeld voran. Wir sind ein Team aus über 200 engagierten Kollegen und Kolleginnen. Und du kannst ein Teil davon werden. DEINE ROLLE - DAS WARTET AUF DICH Du kennst dich mit objektorientierter Programmierung aus? Smalltalk ist für dich eine Programmiersprache mit Tiefgang? Dann suchen wir genau dich als Software Engineer für unser Professional Services Team im Umfeld des Pensionsmanagements. Bei uns arbeitest du gemeinsam im Team mit Entwicklern, Testern und Projektmanagern an den besten Lösungen für unsere CollPhir-Software. Übrigens: Wir sind langjähriger Sponsor der EUSG. Deine Aufgaben · Auf Basis von Smalltalk programmierst du neue Anforderungen und Erweiterungen. · Neue Anforderungen unserer CollPhir-Software setzt du um. · Du analysierst, konzipierst und realisierst eigenständig kundenspezifische Erweiterungen. · Im Third-Level unterstützt du das Support-Team bei technischen Fragen zur Software. · Die Dokumentation und das Beheben von Fehlern gehören auch zu deinen Aufgaben. Deine Skills - Das Bringst Du Mit · Du verfügst über einen technischen Hochschulabschluss (Informatik, Ingenieurwissenschaften, Mathematik, Physik, o.Ä.) oder hast bereits Erfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung mit Smalltalk gesammelt · Du hast keine Scheu vor Datenbankmanagementsystemen und verfügst über – zumindest rudimentäres – Wissen in technologisch benachbarten Bereichen (z.B. Java) · Du bist neugierig und lernbereit, denn bei uns wird Weiterentwicklung sowohl technologisch als auch persönlich großgeschrieben · Deine Deutschkenntnisse sind sehr gut und mindestens auf Level B2 CHANCENGEBER - WAS ADESSO AUSMACHT Unser Versprechen: Du wirst dich bei uns wohlfühlen! Kollegial, familiär und auf Augenhöhe – wir leben Austausch, Teamgeist und einen respektvollen Umgang miteinander. Das und viel mehr steht für unser ganz besonderes Wir-Gefühl. Für das es sogar ein Wort gibt: adessi. Denn wir sind alle adessi ab Tag Eins und bei uns bist du von Anfang an Teil des Teams. Unsere Kultur und das Zusammenarbeiten sind geprägt von gegenseitiger Wertschätzung, Anerkennung und Unterstützung. Das verbindet uns hierarchieübergreifend – auch im Home-Office. Jeder und jedem adessi stehen alle Möglichkeiten zur persönlichen und beruflichen Entwicklung offen. Unser umfangreiches Trainings- und Weiterbildungsangebot sorgt dafür, dass deine Entwicklung bei uns nicht stillsteht. Denn Chancengeber zu sein, das liegt in unserer DNA. · Welcome Days - Zwei Tage zum Reinkommen und Netzwerken · Bis zu drei Tage mobiles Arbeiten – keine Frage von Pandemien, sondern von Überzeugung · Deine Entwicklung - über 260 Lern- und Trainingsthemen · Events - fachlich und mit Spaßfaktor · Hemden-/Blusenreinigung - zweimal die Woche frisch aufgebügelt · Sportförderung - Zuschuss zum Fitnessstudio und mehr über qualitrain sowie Übernahme der Platzmiete für die Sporthalle · adesso Mind - Das adesso-Programm rund um Mindfulness · Prämien für Mitarbeitende - eine Vielzahl an Prämien für zusätzliches Engagement · Auszeitprogramm - Raum für deine persönliche Lebensplanung KONTAKT Du bist offen für neue und anspruchsvolle Aufgaben? Dann sende uns deine Bewerbungsunterlagen (inkl. deines CV, deiner Arbeits- und Studienzeugnisse sowie deiner Gehaltsvorstellungen und dem frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin) vorzugsweise über unser Webformular. · Sina Möschl · Recruiting · +49 231 7000 7100 Best wishes, -- Félix Madrid adesso insurance solutions GmbH Agrippinawerft 26 50678 Köln T +49 221 27850-355 M +49 152 38869-784 F +49 221-27850-500 E felix.madrid(a)adesso-insurance-solutions.de <mailto:felix.madrid@adesso-insurance-solutions.de> www.adesso-insure.de <http://www.adesso-insure.de/>

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Looking for presenters for UK Smalltalk User Group online meetings
by Giovanni Corriga Nov. 21, 2022

Nov. 21, 2022

Hi, The UK Smalltalk User Group is looking for presenters for the online events that we have been running since April 2020. If you have anything you'd like to share with the community - no matter how small! - please contact us at info(a)uksmalltalk.org or giovanni(a)corriga.net to discuss what you can offer. Cheers, Giovanni

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Smalltalk Meetup in Zurich - 11 November 2022
by Peter Ursprung Nov. 7, 2022

Nov. 7, 2022

Hi all, At ESUG in Novi Sad we talked about organizing a Smalltalk Meetup in Zurich, Switzerland. In the meantime we have found a date: Friday, November 11, 2022, starting at 18:00. We will meet in a meeting room where we will have 2 short Smalltalk talks, afterwards we will go to a brasserie nearby. If you are interested, please let me know until Sunday, November 6, I will send you the details including the precise location. Regards, Peter -- Ursprung Software Loren-Allee 18 • 8610 Uster Telefon 044 450 72 72 • info(a)ursprung.ch

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Re: Retrobjects somewhere?
by nikita_belyakov＠outlook.com Oct. 29, 2022

Oct. 29, 2022

Hello Someone kept a copy of these Smalltalk packages: retrobjects-1.0.2-esug-runtime-installer.exe or retrobjects-1.0.2-esug-development.zip? >From Gabriel Honoré website: https://web.archive.org/web/20100926133246/http://www.zeek-it.com.ar/retrob…

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Fwd: [Pharo-dev] Looking for an engineer position to work on Virtual Machines
by stephane ducasse Oct. 26, 2022

Oct. 26, 2022

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Pierre Misse-Chanabier <pierre.misse-chanabier(a)inria.fr> > Subject: [Pharo-dev] Looking for an engineer position to work on Virtual Machines > Date: 25 October 2022 at 15:53:34 CEST > To: pharo-users(a)lists.pharo.org, Pharo Development List <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org>, pharo-vm(a)lists.pharo.org, esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > Reply-To: Pharo Development List <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> > > Hello, > > My name is Pierre Misse-Chanabier. > I'm finishing my PhD in the RMOD team on testing Virtual Machines in about two months. > I am therefore looking for a Job, hopefully in the Pharo community ! > Ideally, I'm looking to work in the domains of Virtual Machines or Language Tooling, or Meta-programing, but I'm open to other opportunities. > See my CV attached. > I have to stay in Lille for at least the next year, therefore, I am looking to work remotely. > > Here are my most important projects and publications about them: > Illicium : a framework to generate C code from Pharo code. > Github repository: https://github.com/hogoww/Illicium <https://github.com/hogoww/Illicium> > IWST'19 Illicium: A modular transpilation toolchain from Pharo to C https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02297860/ <https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02297860/> > > version poster SAC'22 & full ICSR'22: > Differential testing of simulation-based VM generators: automatic detection of VM generator semantic gaps between simulation and generated VMs > https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-08129-3_7 <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-08129-3_7> > https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3477314.3507171 <https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3477314.3507171> > Polyphemus: Retro engineering of the Pharo Image, and ease of VM tooling > Github Repository: https://github.com/hogoww/Polyphemus/ > <https://github.com/hogoww/Polyphemus/>Video Presentation for Esug Innovation award (I was unable to present it myself): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf3cCtNW830 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf3cCtNW830> > VMIL'22: Ease VM Level Tooling with Language Level Ordinary Object Pointers https://hal.inria.fr/hal-03827632 <https://hal.inria.fr/hal-03827632> (preprint) > > I am particularly interested in my latest work: Polyphemus. > I have also worked on many part of the Pharo ecosystem. > The Pharo VM, The Pharo bootstrap, Calypso, Debugger, selector extraction, Iceberg scripting, SUnit ... > > Let me know if you have openings or questions ! > > Pierre > >

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