Today I’ll continue the process of building an MQTT server with F#. The basic networking capabilities I put together last time will be expanded upon to support basic MQTT functionality, specifically the MQTT Connect message.

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F# isn’t often mentioned when discussion turns to writing a server. But it is a more than capable language to accomplish such tasks. Honestly, what it brings to the table is an asset in comparison to other languages and should be considered more often. Beyond the language are supporting capabilities, like Kestrel, that become a huge resource when venturing down this path. In this series of posts I’ll use MQTT as an implementation case study.

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I’m back to a familar topic, dynamic time warping. This time it’s my excuse to play with Rust.

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For awhile I’ve admired Nix from afar, but I’ve recently taken the opportunity to dive in and get a feel for it myself. This is mostly an aggregation of initial impressions and ideas of how I can leverage Nix in my development workflow.

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I try to keep an eye out for interesting and accessible electronics projects. The micro:bit is a cool little board. Although there is a plethora of boards and kits out there, it can often be a challenge to find a fun kit that engages in just the right way. I’ve recently been playing with the micro:bit, and it’s an impressive little package. For me, it checks several boxes for being a nice STEM kit for learning.

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