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Laurence Tratt is a Professor of Software Development at King's College London, where he holds the Shopify/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Language Engineering. His work focuses on programming languages, exploring areas such as optimization, measurement, security, and flexibility. He leads a research group noted for its open-source contributions, which includes maintaining several widely used libraries and utilities. Laurence also writes a blog aimed at making technical research topics accessible to a broader audience. He supervises PhD students and engages in broader public outreach through platforms such as Computerphile, discussing complex computer science topics like Just-In-Time compilers and garbage collection. Tratt's research interests include programming language design, implementation, and domain-specific languages.
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