Programming Language Implementation: In Theory, We Understand. In Practice, We Wish We Would.

It’s February! This means I have been at the JKU for four months. Four months with teaching Compiler Construction and System Software, lots of new responsibilities (most notably signing off on telephone bills and coffee orders…), many new colleagues, and new things to learn for me, not least because of the very motivated students and PhD students here. And when I say motivated, yes, I am very…