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10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux)

A series published on the IEEE TCSC blog in 2012, revisited from a 2025 perspective.

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 1: Productivity and Performance

  Posted on April 30, 2025

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  An archival post from the IEEE TCSC blog in 2012 with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 2: Past Failures and Future Attempts

  Posted on May 28, 2025

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  Another archival post from the IEEE TCSC blog in 2012 with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 3: New Languages vs. Language Extensions

  Posted on June 25, 2025

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  A third archival post from the 2012 IEEE TCSC blog series with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 4: Syntax Matters

  Posted on July 23, 2025

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  The fourth archival post from the 2012 IEEE TCSC blog series with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 5: Productivity and Magic Compilers

  Posted on August 20, 2025

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  The fifth archival post from the 2012 IEEE TCSC blog series with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 6: Performance of Higher-Level Languages

  Posted on September 17, 2025

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  The sixth archival post from the 2012 IEEE TCSC blog series with a current reflection on it

• 10 Myths About Scalable Parallel Programming Languages (Redux), Part 7: Minimalist Language Designs

  Posted on October 15, 2025

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  The seventh archival post from the 2012 IEEE TCSC blog series with a current reflection on it