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Jay Foad

Former CTO

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Role Summary

Jay Maxwell Foad is a software developer and programming language implementor. He worked at Dyalog Ltd. from April 2010 to May 2019 on the implementation of Dyalog APL, and was appointed CTO in January 2016. Foad’s contributions include a bytecode compiler for Dyalog APL and improvements in the language design and implementation.

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Goodbye from Jay Foad

At the end of May 2019 I am leaving Dyalog, so it seems like a good time to reflect on my time here and what I’ve learned from APL and the APL community.... Read
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A message from the CTO

Hello! Further to Morten’s kind words of introduction, I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new CTO of Dyalog Ltd. About me... Read
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Solving the 2014 APL Problem Solving Competition – Cryptography Problem 3

This post is the continuation of the series where we examine some of the problems selected for the 2014 APL Problem Solving Competition. In this post... Read
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