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Star Born by Andre Alice Norton, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . ALIEN PATROL ALIEN PATROL Raf leaned back against the wall. Long since the actions of the aliens in the storage house had ceased to interest him, since they would not allow any of the Terrans to approach their plunder and he could not ask questions. Lablet continued to follow the officer about, vainly trying to understand his speech. And Hobart had taken his place by the upper entrance, his hand held stiffly across his body. The pilot knew that the captain was engaged in photographing all this activity with a wristband camera, hoping to make something of it later. But Raf's own inclination was to slip out and do some exploring in those underground corridors beyond. Having remained where he was for a wearisome time, he noticed that his presence was now taken for granted by the hurrying aliens who brushed about him intent upon their assignments. And slowly he began to edge along the wall toward the other doorway. Once he froze as the officer strode by, Lablet in attendance. But what the painted warrior was looking for was a crystal box on a shelf to Raf's left. When he had pointed that out to an underling he was off again, and Raf was free to continue his crab's progress. Luck favored him, for, as he reached the moment when he must duck out the portal, there was a sudden flurry at the other end of the chamber where four of the aliens, under a volley of orders, strove to move an unwieldy piece of intricate machinery. Raf dodged around the door and flattened back against the wall of the room beyond. The moving bars of sun said that it was midday. But the room was empty save for the despoiled carcass, and there was no sign of the aliens who had been sent out to scout. The Terran ran lightly down the narrow room to the second door, which gave on the lower pits beneath and the way to the arena. As he took that dark way, he drew his stun gun. Its bolt was intended to render the victim unconscious, not to kill. But what effect it might have on the giant reptiles was a question he hoped he would not be forced to answer, and he paused now and then to listen. There were sounds, deceptive sounds. Noises as regular as footfalls, like a distant padded running. The aliens returning? Or the things they had gone to hunt? Raf crept on—out into the sunshine which filled the arena. For the first time he studied the enclosure and recognized it for what it was—a place in which savage and bloody entertainments could be provided for the population of the city—and it merely confirmed his opinion of the aliens and all their ways. The temptation to explore the city was strong. He eyed the grilles speculatively. They could be climbed—he was sure of that. Or he could try some other of the various openings about the sanded area. But as he hesitated over his choice, he heard something from behind. This was no unidentifiable noise, but a scream which held both terror and pain. It jerked him around, sent him running back almost before he thought. But the scream did not come again. However there were other sounds—snuffing whines—a scrabbling— Raf found himself in the round room walled by the old prison cells. Stabs of light shot through the gloom, thrusting into a roiling black mass which had erupted through one of the entrances and now held at bay one of the alien warriors. Three or four of the black creatures ringed the alien in, moving with speed that eluded the bolts of light he shot from his weapon, keeping him cornered and from escape, while their fellows worried another alien limp and defenseless on the floor. It was impossible to align the sights of his stun gun with any of those flitting shadows, Raf discovered. They moved as quickly as a ripple across a pond. He snapped the button on the hand grip to "spray" and proceeded to use the full strength of the charge across the group on the floor. For several seconds he was afraid that the stun ray would prove to have no effect on the alien metabolism of the creatures, for their weaving, tearing activity did not cease. Then one after another dropped away from the center mass and lay unmoving on the floor. Seeing that he could control them, Raf turned his attention to the others about the standing warrior. Again he sent the spray wide, and they subsided. As the last curled on the pavement, the alien moved forward and, with a snarl, deliberately turned the full force of his beam weapon on each of the attackers. But Raf plowed on through the limp pile to the warrior they had pulled down. There was no hope of helping him—death had come with a wide tear in his throat. Raf averted his eyes from the body. The other warrior was methodically killing the stunned animals. And his action held such vicious cruelty that Raf did not want to watch. When he looked again at the scene, it was to find the narrow barrel of the strange weapon pointed at him. Paying no attention to his dead comrade, the alien was advancing on the Terran as if in Raf he saw only another enemy to be burned down. Moves drilled in him by long hours of weary practice came almost automatically to the pilot. The stun gun faced the alien rifle sight to sight. And it seemed that the warrior had developed a hearty respect for the Terran arm during the past few minutes, for he slipped his weapon back to the crook of his arm, as if he did not wish Raf to guess he had used it to threaten. The pilot had no idea what to do now. He did not wish to return to the storehouse. And he believed that the alien was not going to let him go off alone. The ferocity of the creatures now heaped about them had been sobering, an effective warning against venturing alone in these underground ways. His dilemma was solved by the entrance of a party of aliens from another doorway. They stopped short at the sight of the battlefield, and their leader descended upon the surviving scout for an explanation, which was made with gestures Raf was able to translate in part. The alien had been far down one of the neighboring corridors with his dead companion when they had been tracked by the pack and had managed to reach this point before they were attacked. For some reason Raf could not understand, the aliens had preferred to flee rather than to face the menace of the hunters. But they had not been fast enough and had been trapped here. The gesturing hands then indicated Raf, acted out the battle which had ensued. Crossing to the Terran pilot, the alien officer held out his hand and motioned for Raf to surrender his weapon. The pilot shook his head. Did they think him so simple that he would disarm himself at the mere asking? Especially since the warrior had rounded on him like that only a few moments before? Nor did he holster his gun. If they wanted to take it by force just let them try such a move! His determination to resist must have gotten across to the leader, for he did not urge obedience to his orders. Instead he waved the Terran to join his own party. And since Raf had no reason not to, he did. Leaving the dead, both alien and enemy, where they had fallen, the warriors took another way out of the underground maze, a way which brought them out into a street running to the river. Here the party spread out, paying close attention to the pavement, as if they were engaged in tracking something. Raf saw impressed in one patch of earth a print dried by the sun, left by one of the reptiles. And there were smaller tracks he could not identify. All were inspected carefully, but none of them appeared to be what his companions sought. They trotted up and down along the river bank, and from what he had already observed concerning the aliens, Raf thought that the leader, at least, was showing exasperation and irritation. They expected to find something—it was not there—but it had to be! And they were fast reaching the point where they wanted to produce it themselves to justify the time spent in hunting for it. Ruthlessly they rayed to death any creature their dragnet drove into the open, leaving feebly kicking bodies of the furry, long-legged beasts Raf had first seen after the landing of the spacer. He could not understand the reason for such wholesale extermination, since certainly the rabbitlike rodents were harmless. In the end they gave up their quest and circled back to come out near the field where the flitter and the globe rested. When the Terran flyer came into sight, Raf left the party and hurried toward it. Soriki waved a welcoming hand. "'Bout time one of you showed up. What are they doing—toting half the city here to load into that thing?" Raf looked along the other's pointing finger. A party of aliens towing a loaded dolly were headed for the gaping hatch of the globe, while a second party and an empty conveyance passed them on the way back to the storehouse. "They are emptying a warehouse, or trying to." "Well, they act as if Old Time himself was heating their tails with a rocket flare. What's the big hurry?" "Somebody's been here." Swiftly Raf outlined what he had seen in the city, and ended by describing the hunt in which he had taken an unwilling part. "I'm hungry," he ended and went to burrow for a ration pack. "So," mused Soriki as Raf chewed the stuff which never had the flavor of fresh provisions, "somebody's been trying to beat the painted lads to it. The furry people?" "It was a spear shaft they found broken with the dead lizard thing," Raf commented. "And some of those on the island were armed with spears—" "Must be good fighters if, armed with spears, they brought down a reptile as big as you say. It was big, wasn't it?" Raf stared at the city, a square of half-eaten concentrate in his fingers. Yes, that was a puzzler. The dead monster would be more than he would care to tackle without a blaster. And yet it was dead, with a smashed spear for evidence as to the manner of killing. All those others dead in the arena, too. How large a party had invaded the city? Where were they now? "I'd like to know," he was speaking more to himself than to the com-tech, "how they did do it. No other bodies—" "Those could have been taken away by their friends," Soriki suggested. "But if they're still hanging about, I hope they won't believe that we're bigger and better editions of the painted lads. I don't want a spear through me!" Raf, remembering the maze of lanes and streets—bordered by buildings which could provide hundreds of lurking places for attackers—which he had threaded with the confidence of ignorance earlier that day, began to realize why the aliens had been so nervous. Had a sniper with a blast rifle been stationed at a vantage point somewhere on the roofs today none of them would ever have returned to this field. And even a few spacemen with good cover and accurate throwing aim could have cut down their number a quarter or a third. He was developing a strong distaste for those structures. And he had no intention of returning to the city again. He lounged about with Soriki for the rest of the afternoon, watching the ceaseless activity of the aliens. It was plain that they were intent upon packing into the cargo hold of their ship everything they could wrest from the storage house. As if they must make this trip count double. Was that because they had discovered that their treasure house was no longer inviolate? In the late afternoon Hobart and Lablet came back with one of the work teams. Lablet was still excited, full of what he had seen, deduced, or guessed during the day. But the captain was very quiet and sober, and he unstrapped the wrist camera as soon as he reached the flitter, turning it over to Soriki. "Run that through the ditto," he ordered. "I want two records as soon as we can get them!" The com-tech's eyebrows slid up, "Think you might lose one, sir?" "I don't know. Anyway, we'll play it safe with double records." He accepted the ration pack Raf had brought out for him. But he did not unwrap it at once; instead he stared at the globe, digging the toe of his space boot into the soil as if he were grinding something to powder. "They're operating under full jets," he commented. "As if they were about due to be jumped—" "They told us that this was territory now held by their enemies," Lablet reminded him. "And who are these mysterious enemies?" the captain wanted to know. "Those animals back on that island?" Raf wanted to say yes, but Lablet broke in with a question concerning what had happened to him, and the pilot outlined his adventures of the day, not forgetting to give emphasis to the incident in the celled room when the newly rescued alien had turned upon him. "Naturally they are suspicious," Lablet countered, "but for a people who lack space flight, I find them unusually open-minded and ready to accept us, strange as we must seem to them." "Ditto done, Captain." Soriki stepped out of the flitter, the wrist camera dangling from his fingers. "Good." But Hobart did not buckle the strap about his arm once more, neither did he pay any attention to Lablet. Instead, apparently coming to some decision, he swung around to face Raf. "You went out with that scouting party today. Think you could join them again, if you see them moving for another foray?" "I could try." "Sure," Soriki chuckled, "they couldn't do any more than pop him back at us. What do you think about them, sir? Are they fixing to blast us?" But the captain refused to be drawn. "I'd just like to have a record of any more trips they make." He handed the camera to Raf. "Put that on and don't forget to trigger it if you do go. I don't believe they'll go out tonight. They aren't too fond of being out in the open in darkness. We saw that last night. But keep an eye on them in the morning—" "Yes, sir." Raf buckled on the wristband. He wished that Hobart would explain just what he was to look for, but the captain appeared to think that he had made everything perfectly plain. And he walked off with Lablet, heading to the globe, as if there was nothing more to be said. Soriki stretched. "I'd say we'd better take it watch and watch," he said slowly. "The captain may think that they won't go off in the dark, but we don't know everything about them. Suppose we just keep an eye on them, and then you'll be ready to tail—" Raf laughed. "Tailing would be it. I don't think I'll have a second invitation and if I get lost—" But Soriki shook his head. "That you won't. At least if you do—I'm going to make a homer out of you. Just tune in your helmet buzzer." It needed a com-tech to think of a thing like that! A small adjustment to the earphones built into his helmet, and Soriki, operating the flitter com, could give him a guide as efficient as the spacer's radar! He need not fear being lost in the streets should he lose touch with those he was spying upon. "You're on course!" He pulled off his helmet and then glanced up to find Soriki smiling at him. "Oh, we're not such a bad collection of space bums. Maybe you'll find that out someday, boy. They breezed you into this flight right out of training, didn't they?" "Just about," Raf admitted cautiously, on guard as ever against revealing too much of himself. After all, his experience was part of his record, which was open to anyone on board the spacer. Yes, he was not a veteran; they must all know that. "Someday you'll lose a little of that suspicion," the com-tech continued, "and find out it isn't such a bad old world after all. Here, let's see if you're on the beam." He took the helmet out of Raf's hands and, drawing a small case of delicate instruments from his belt pouch, unscrewed the ear plates of the com device and made some adjustments. "Now that will keep you on the buzzer without bursting your eardrums. Try it." Raf fastened on the helmet and started away from the flitter. The buzzer which he had expected to roar in his ears was only a faint drone, and above it he could easily hear other sounds. Yet it was there, and he tested it by a series of loops away from the flyer. Each time as he came on the true beam he was rewarded by a deepening of the muted note. Yes, he could be a homer with that, and at the same time be alert to any other noise in his vicinity. "That's it!" He paid credit where it was due. But he was unable to break his long habit of silence. Something within him still kept him wary of the com-tech's open friendliness. None of the aliens approached the flitter as the shadows began to draw in. The procession of moving teams stopped, and most of the burden-bearing warriors withdrew to the globe and stayed there. Soriki pointed this out. "They're none too sure, themselves. Look as if they are closing up for the night." Indeed it did. The painted men had hauled up their ramp, the hatch in the globe closed with a definite snap. Seeing that, the com-tech laughed. "We have a double reason for a strict watch. Suppose whatever they've been looking for jumps us? They're not worrying over that it now appears." So they took watch and watch, three hours on and three hours in rest. When it came Raf's turn he did not remain sitting in the flitter, listening to the com-tech's heavy breathing, but walked a circular beat which took him into the darkness of the night in a path about the flyer. Overhead the stars were sharp and clear, glittering gem points. But in the dead city no light showed, and he was sure that no aliens camped there tonight. He was sleeping when Soriki's grasp on his shoul der brought him to that instant alertness he had learned on field maneuvers half the Galaxy away. "Business," the com-tech's voice was not above a whisper as he leaned over the pilot. "I think they are on the move." The light was the pale gray of pre-dawn. Raf pulled himself up with caution to look at the globe. The com-tech was right. A dark opening showed on the alien ship; they had released their hatch. He fastened his tunic, buckled on his equipment belt and helmet, strapped his boots. "Here they come!" Soriki reported. "One—two—five—no, six of them. And they're heading for the city. No dollies with them, but they're all armed." Together the Terrans watched that patrol of alien warriors, their attitude suggesting that they hoped to pass unseen, hurry toward the city. Then Raf slipped out of the flyer. His dark clothing in this light should render him largely invisible. Soriki waved encouragingly and the pilot answered with a quick salute before he sped after his quarry. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Andre Alice Norton (2006). Star Born. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18458/pg18458-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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The Golden Road by L. M. Montgomery, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . THE WITCH’S WISHBONE CHAPTER XI. THE WITCH’S WISHBONE When a fortnight had elapsed we gave up all hope. “Pat is dead,” said the Story Girl hopelessly, as we returned one evening from a bootless quest to Andrew Cowan’s where a strange gray cat had been reported—a cat which turned out to be a yellowish brown nondescript, with no tail to speak of. “I’m afraid so,” I acknowledged at last. “If only Peg Bowen had been at home she could have found him for us,” asserted Peter. “Her skull would have told her where he was.” “I wonder if the wishbone she gave me would have done any good,” cried Cecily suddenly. “I’d forgotten all about it. Oh, do you suppose it’s too late yet?” “There’s nothing in a wishbone,” said Dan impatiently. “You can’t be sure. She TOLD me I’d get the wish I made on it. I’m going to try whenever I get home.” “It can’t do any harm, anyhow,” said Peter, “but I’m afraid you’ve left it too late. If Pat is dead even a witch’s wishbone can’t bring him back to life.” “I’ll never forgive myself for not thinking about it before,” mourned Cecily. As soon as we got home she flew to the little box upstairs where she kept her treasures, and brought therefrom the dry and brittle wishbone. “Peg told me how it must be done. I’m to hold the wishbone with both hands, like this, and walk backward, repeating the wish nine times. And when I’ve finished the ninth time I’m to turn around nine times, from right to left, and then the wish will come true right away.” “Do you expect to see Pat when you finish turning?” said Dan skeptically. None of us had any faith in the incantation except Peter, and, by infection, Cecily. You never could tell what might happen. Cecily took the wishbone in her trembling little hands and began her backward pacing, repeating solemnly, “I wish that we may find Paddy alive, or else his body, so that we can bury him decently.” By the time Cecily had repeated this nine times we were all slightly infected with the desperate hope that something might come of it; and when she had made her nine gyrations we looked eagerly down the sunset lane, half expecting to see our lost pet. But we saw only the Awkward Man turning in at the gate. This was almost as surprising as the sight of Pat himself would have been; but there was no sign of Pat and hope flickered out in every breast but Peter’s. “You’ve got to give the spell time to work,” he expostulated. “If Pat was miles away when it was wished it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect to see him right off.” But we of little faith had already lost that little, and it was a very disconsolate group which the Awkward Man presently joined. He was smiling—his rare, beautiful smile which only children ever saw—and he lifted his hat to the girls with no trace of the shyness and awkwardness for which he was notorious. “Good evening,” he said. “Have you little people lost a cat lately?” We stared. Peter said “I knew it!” in a triumphant pig’s whisper. The Story Girl started eagerly forward. “Oh, Mr. Dale, can you tell us anything of Paddy?” she cried. “A silver gray cat with black points and very fine marking?” “Yes, yes!” “Alive?” “Yes.” “Well, doesn’t that beat the Dutch!” muttered Dan. But we were all crowding about the Awkward Man, demanding where and when he had found Paddy. “You’d better come over to my place and make sure that it really is your cat,” suggested the Awkward Man, “and I’ll tell you all about finding him on the way. I must warn you that he is pretty thin—but I think he’ll pull through.” We obtained permission to go without much difficulty, although the spring evening was wearing late, for Aunt Janet said she supposed none of us would sleep a wink that night if we didn’t. A joyful procession followed the Awkward Man and the Story Girl across the gray, star-litten meadows to his home and through his pine-guarded gate. “You know that old barn of mine back in the woods?” said the Awkward Man. “I go to it only about once in a blue moon. There was an old barrel there, upside down, one side resting on a block of wood. This morning I went to the barn to see about having some hay hauled home, and I had occasion to move the barrel. I noticed that it seemed to have been moved slightly since my last visit, and it was now resting wholly on the floor. I lifted it up—and there was a cat lying on the floor under it. I had heard you had lost yours and I took it this was your pet. I was afraid he was dead at first. He was lying there with his eyes closed; but when I bent over him he opened them and gave a pitiful little mew; or rather his mouth made the motion of a mew, for he was too weak to utter a sound.” “Oh, poor, poor Paddy,” said tender-hearted Cecily tearfully. “He couldn’t stand, so I carried him home and gave him just a little milk. Fortunately he was able to lap it. I gave him a little more at intervals all day, and when I left he was able to crawl around. I think he’ll be all right, but you’ll have to be careful how you feed him for a few days. Don’t let your hearts run away with your judgment and kill him with kindness.” “Do you suppose any one put him under that barrel?” asked the Story Girl. “No. The barn was locked. Nothing but a cat could get in. I suppose he went under the barrel, perhaps in pursuit of a mouse, and somehow knocked it off the block and so imprisoned himself.” Paddy was sitting before the fire in the Awkward Man’s clean, bare kitchen. Thin! Why, he was literally skin and bone, and his fur was dull and lustreless. It almost broke our hearts to see our beautiful Paddy brought so low. “Oh, how he must have suffered!” moaned Cecily. “He’ll be as prosperous as ever in a week or two,” said the Awkward Man kindly. The Story Girl gathered Paddy up in her arms. Most mellifluously did he purr as we crowded around to stroke him; with friendly joy he licked our hands with his little red tongue; poor Paddy was a thankful cat; he was no longer lost, starving, imprisoned, helpless; he was with his comrades once more and he was going home—home to his old familiar haunts of orchard and dairy and granary, to his daily rations of new milk and cream, to the cosy corner of his own fireside. We trooped home joyfully, the Story Girl in our midst carrying Paddy hugged against her shoulder. Never did April stars look down on a happier band of travellers on the golden road. There was a little gray wind out in the meadows that night, and it danced along beside us on viewless, fairy feet, and sang a delicate song of the lovely, waiting years, while the night laid her beautiful hands of blessing over the world. “You see what Peg’s wishbone did,” said Peter triumphantly. “Now, look here, Peter, don’t talk nonsense,” expostulated Dan. “The Awkward Man found Paddy this morning and had started to bring us word before Cecily ever thought of the wishbone. Do you mean to say you believe he wouldn’t have come walking up our lane just when he did if she had never thought of it?” “I mean to say that I wouldn’t mind if I had several wishbones of the same kind,” retorted Peter stubbornly. “Of course I don’t think the wishbone had really anything to do with our getting Paddy back, but I’m glad I tried it, for all that,” remarked Cecily in a tone of satisfaction. “Well, anyhow, we’ve got Pat and that’s the main thing,” said Felix. “And I hope it will be a lesson to him to stay home after this,” commented Felicity. “They say the barrens are full of mayflowers,” said the Story Girl. “Let us have a mayflower picnic tomorrow to celebrate Paddy’s safe return.” About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. L. M. Montgomery (2008). The Golden Road. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. 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Go, Rust Haskell, Clojure, Perl, Ada Python and Java coexisting in a strange computational future fever dream of modern sofware development. Mastering the Art of Language Architecture: In the world of software development, selecting the right programming language is crucial, and not always an easy upfront choice. The Language Architecture Matrix is your strategic ally, guiding you through the myriad choices with insights into each language's core traits, architectural decisions, and their implications for your projects. The matrix below covers the following for each major language: Memory-Safe Language Key Trait Memory Safety Traits Architectural Decisions Weaknesses Tips & Tricks Resources Additional Info Commonly Converted From Reason for Conversion Why I made this: Ever wondered how the choice of a programming language can shape the destiny of your entire project? If you’ve been around computers in the last decade, you’ve probably already been a part of the memory safety revolution, but have you really taken a step back to thing about how that’s affecting the ? convergant evolution of software language design If that’s a curiosity you’d like to chase, then welcome to a journey through the Language Architecture Matrix – not just a chart, but a key to unlocking the architectural essence of programming languages. This adventure is more than making choices; it's about discovering the DNA of coding languages and how they've evolved to meet the challenges of the digital age. How It Helps in Thinking Architecturally Across Languages: The matrix is more than a tool; it's a mindset shift. It encourages you to think multilingually in the global city of software development, understanding the cultural, structural, and functional aspects of each language. This approach fosters informed, architecturally sound choices, essential for any seasoned developer. Let’s Get Started: At the bottom, you’ll find a matrix to play with. Here’s a few things you can use the matrix to understand from historical examples: The Great Language Escapades: Historical Stories to Explore the Chart: Explore Java's rise from C++'s shadow in enterprise applications. What made Java the go-to language for large-scale projects? Java's Enterprise Odyssey: Delve into how Swift's memory safety and modern syntax dethroned Objective-C in the realm of iOS development. Swift's iOS Revolution: Investigate Python's ascent over Perl in scripting. What features propelled Python to the forefront? Python Slithering away from Perl: Using the Matrix to Understand Memory Safety: Identify the shift from memory-unsafe to memory-safe languages. What drove these pivotal changes? Memory Safety Quest: Compare two languages and uncover how their design decisions impact their application areas. Architectural Detective Work: Forecast the future trajectory of a language based on its current path in the matrix. Predictive Language Analysis: Oh, and note that once you get down to Haskell, only real tip is to “ ”, which we might dive into more this year. I hope you enjoy this matrix, and I’d welcome contributors to it! Scroll down to the very bottom of this article for a Dungeons and Dragons matrix of these same languages, it might be even more useful. Embrace monadic design patterns Images produced by the , matrix produced by years 10+ years of just trying to build the best thing possible, no matter what. DALL·E 2 prompt Memory-Safe Language Key Trait Memory Safety Traits Architectural Decisions Weaknesses Tips & Tricks Resources Additional Info Commonly Converted From Reason for Conversion Java Most used in enterprise applications Garbage Collection, Object-Oriented JVM provides a sandboxed execution environment Null references; Manual array bounds checking Use to avoid nulls; Favor immutability Optional , Java Tutorials Effective Java Modern versions have enhanced security features C, C++, COBOL Java offers a platform-independent JVM, making it a popular choice for enterprise applications transitioning from legacy systems. C# Primary language for Windows development Garbage Collection, Object-Oriented .NET framework provides a vast library Null references; Unsafe code blocks Use for resource management; Favor LINQ for data manipulation using , .NET Docs C# Station Modern versions support nullable reference types Visual Basic, C++ .NET framework provides a vast library and modern features, making it a natural choice for Windows-based applications transitioning from older languages. Kotlin Modern alternative to Java for Android Null safety, Smart casts Interoperable with Java; Coroutines for concurrency Still possible to have null pointer exceptions Use , , and other scope functions; Understand vs let apply val var , Kotlin Docs Kotlin for Java Developers Officially supported by Android Java Kotlin is fully interoperable with Java but offers more concise syntax and modern features, making it a popular choice for Android development. Scala Hybrid of functional and object-oriented paradigms Option and Either types, Immutable collections Mix of object-oriented and functional paradigms Complexity due to hybrid nature; JVM startup time Use pattern matching extensively; Favor immutability , Scala Docs Scala Exercises Runs on the JVM Java Scala offers both object-oriented and functional paradigms, making it appealing for Java applications looking to adopt functional programming. Swift Modern language for iOS development Automatic Reference Counting (ARC), Optionals Protocol-oriented programming; Value semantics Bridging to Objective-C can introduce unsafety Use optionals ( ) to handle potential nil values; Favor value types over reference types ? , Swift Docs Hacking with Swift Interoperable with Objective-C Objective-C Swift offers a more modern and safer syntax than Objective-C, making it the primary choice for iOS development. Python Most popular scripting language Dynamic typing, Garbage Collection Dynamic nature allows for flexible coding patterns Slower execution; Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) Use for resource management; Avoid using mutable default arguments with , Python Docs Python Patterns GIL can be a bottleneck for multi-threaded applications Perl, PHP Python's simplicity and vast libraries make it a popular choice for web and scripting tasks transitioning from older scripting languages. Rust Best for memory safety without garbage collection Ownership, Borrowing, Lifetimes Ownership system prevents data races Steeper learning curve due to strict compiler Use the borrow checker to your advantage; Understand vs String &str , Rust Book Rust by Example Safe concurrency without a garbage collector C, C++ Rust's memory safety features without a garbage collector make it appealing for systems programming tasks that require performance and safety. Go Known for simplicity and concurrency Garbage Collection, Static Typing Simple and efficient concurrency model No generics; Manual memory management in some cases Use goroutines and channels for concurrency; Understand zero values , Go Tour Effective Go Emphasizes simplicity and efficiency C, C++ Go's simplicity and built-in concurrency make it a choice for backend services transitioning from C/C++ while wanting to maintain performance. Elixir Modern syntax on the Erlang VM Immutable data, Lightweight process model Built on the Erlang VM (BEAM); Metaprogramming capabilities Limited libraries for certain domains Use for project management; Understand the importance of processes and messages mix , Elixir School Elixir Docs Phoenix framework for web development Ruby, Erlang Elixir offers a modern syntax on the Erlang VM, making it appealing for scalable, fault-tolerant systems, especially those transitioning from Ruby on Rails. Erlang Designed for fault-tolerant systems Lightweight processes, Message-passing Built for distributed, fault-tolerant systems Not as efficient for computation-heavy tasks Understand the actor model; Use pattern matching in function heads , Erlang Docs Learn You Some Erlang OTP framework provides design principles for building applications Prolog, older telecom languages Erlang's design for fault-tolerant and distributed systems makes it a choice for telecom and messaging systems. Clojure Functional programming on the JVM Immutability, Functional Runs on JVM, emphasizes immutability JVM startup time; Slower than statically-typed languages Use transducers for efficient data transformation; Understand persistent data structures , Clojure for the Brave and True Clojure Docs *this book teaches you how to love coding, not just Clojure Emphasizes concurrency without locks Java Clojure offers functional programming on the JVM, making it a choice for Java applications looking to adopt functional paradigms. Haskell Pure functional language Pure functions, Immutability Lazy evaluation, strong static typing Complexity due to pure functional paradigm; Lazy evaluation can introduce space leaks Use strictness annotations to control evaluation; Embrace monadic design patterns , Learn You a Haskell Real World Haskell Popular in academic and theoretical computing Imperative and object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, C++) Chosen for its strong emphasis on pure functional programming, leading to more predictable and maintainable code in complex algorithmic development. Ada Emphasizes high-reliability Strong typing, Tasking for concurrency Designed for large, long-lived applications with stringent reliability requirements Verbose syntax; Steeper learning curve Use the package and tasking model effectively; Employ the SPARK subset for high-assurance systems , AdaCore University Ada Programming Wikibook Widely used in aerospace and defense industries Lower-level languages (e.g., Assembly, C) Preferred for its emphasis on safety and reliability in safety-critical applications, such as aerospace and defense, where failure is not an option. But wait, there’s one last thing: I want you to consider one more thing when you choose a language. There’s memory safety, then there’s the people you make memories with. Below is the only AI generated part of our original last year: a Dungeons and Dragons matrix that completely validated my personal thoughts on perl. Gadfly Open Source Zine Alright go have fun. Build something beautiful this year.

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Many of us use Kafka to publish messages, but how do we receive them? In this article, we will write a small application for consuming messages from Kafka. And, of course, e2e tests. Let's First Understand How Kafka Works and What It Is. Kafka is a message broker in which some services generate messages and others receive them. Brokers are primarily used in systems with a microservice architecture to pass messages between services. Messages are stored in topics. When sending a message, the producer indicates the name of the topic, as well as the message itself, which consists of a key and a value. And that’s it; the producer’s work is finished. Then consumers come into play, they subscribe to the desired topic, and start reading messages. Each application has its own queue, reading from which the consumer moves the offset pointer. The distinctive features of Kafka are: Guarantee that all messages will be ordered exactly in the sequence in which they arrived in the topic Kafka stores read messages for a while High throughput Now, let's work with Kafka using the NestJs framework. First, we need to create a controller that will process messages. @Controller()
export class AppController{

    constructor(
        private readonly appService: AppService,
    ) {
    }

    @EventPattern(config.get('kafka.topics.exampleTopic'), Transport.KAFKA)
    handleEvent(
        @Payload() payload: ExamplePayloadDto,
    ): Promise<void> {
        return this.appService.handleExampleEvent(payload.message);
    }
} Pay attention to the attribute, which indicates that our function will receive messages from the topic specified in the configuration file . The attribute helps to get the value from the topic message. @EventPattern handleEvent() config.get('kafka.topics.exampleTopic') @Payload() To connect your application to Kafka brokers, you need to do two things. To begin, connect the microservice in the startup file: app.connectMicroservice({
        transport: Transport.KAFKA,
        options: {
            client: {
                clientId: config.get('kafka.clientId'),
                brokers: config.get('kafka.brokers'),
                retry: {
                    retries: config.get('kafka.retryCount'),
                },
            },
            consumer: {
                groupId: config.get('kafka.consumer.groupId'),
            },
        },
    }); And then run the microservices in the main.ts: async function bootstrap() {
    const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule, {
        bufferLogs: true,
    });
    appStartup(app);

    await app.startAllMicroservices();
    await app.listen(config.get('app.port'));
};

void bootstrap(); To test the application, I use the @testcontainers/kafka package. With the help of this, I created a zooKeeper container, and then a Kafka container: export async function kafkaSetup(): Promise<StartedTestContainer[]> {
    const network = await new Network().start();

    const zooKeeperHost = "zookeeper";
    const zooKeeperPort = 2181;
    const zookeeperContainer = await new GenericContainer("confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:7.3.2")
        .withNetwork(network)
        .withNetworkAliases(zooKeeperHost)
        .withEnvironment({ ZOOKEEPER_CLIENT_PORT: zooKeeperPort.toString() })
        .withExposedPorts(zooKeeperPort)
        .start();

    const kafkaPort = 9093;
    const kafkaContainer = await new KafkaContainer()
        .withNetwork(network)
        .withZooKeeper(zooKeeperHost, zooKeeperPort)
        .withExposedPorts(kafkaPort)
        .start();

    const externalPort = kafkaContainer.getMappedPort(kafkaPort);

    config.set('kafka.brokers', [`localhost:${externalPort}`]);

    return [
        zookeeperContainer,
        kafkaContainer,
    ];
} Please note that, in this file, I have overridden the broker address to the newly created container. In the test file itself, in the function, I create a Kafka client. With the producer, I also create a topic and launch our application. beforeAll beforeAll(async () => {
        kafkaContainers = await kafkaSetup();

        kafka = new Kafka({
            clientId: 'mock',
            brokers: config.get('kafka.brokers'),
            logLevel: logLevel.NOTHING,
        });
        producer = kafka.producer();
        await producer.connect();

        const admin = kafka.admin();
        await admin.connect();
        await admin.createTopics({
            topics: [{ topic: config.get('kafka.topics.exampleTopic') }],
        });

        appService = mockDeep<AppService>();

        const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
            imports: [AppModule],
        })
            .overrideProvider(AppService)
            .useValue(appService)
            .compile();

        app = module.createNestApplication();
        appStartup(app);
        await app.startAllMicroservices();

        await app.init();

    }, 30 * 1000); Of course, in the function, you need to stop the containers: afterAll afterAll(async () => {
        await app.close();
        await Promise.all(kafkaContainers.map(c => c.stop()));
    }, 15 * 1000); I wrote a test that verifies that when a message arrives in a topic, our handler function from the controller calls the necessary service function. To do this, I override the implementation of the function and wait for it to be called. handleExampleEvent describe('handleEvent', () => {
        it('should call appService', async () => {
            let resolve: (value: unknown) => void;
            const promise = new Promise((res) => {
                resolve = res;
            });
            appService.handleExampleEvent.mockImplementation(async () => {
                resolve(0);
            });

            const event: ExamplePayloadDto = {
                message: 'Hello World!',
            };

            await producer.send({
                topic: config.get('kafka.topics.exampleTopic'),
                messages: [{
                    key: 'key',
                    value: JSON.stringify(event),
                }]
            });

            await promise;

            await kafka.producer().disconnect();
        });
    }); That's all. Working with Kafka is incredibly easy if you use the NestJs framework. I hope my experience will be useful to you. An example application can be seen at https://github.com/waksund/kafka

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