Just stumbled upon an interesting study done by a team of University of California, in 2014. They analyzed 729 projects in GitHub (not so many!) written in different programming languages. The result of the analysis: in some language programmers make bugs more often (C++, PHP, Python), while in other languages less often (TypeScript, Clojure, Haskell, and Scala). Java and C#, as you can see, are right in the middle. The conclusion: functional programming is the way to go.
Just stumbled upon an interesting study done by a team of University of California, in 2014. They analyzed 729 projects in GitHub (not so many!) written in different programming languages. The result of the analysis: in some language programmers make bugs more often (C++, PHP, Python), while in other languages less often (TypeScript, Clojure, Haskell, and Scala). Java and C#, as you can see, are right in the middle. The conclusion: functional programming is the way to go.
The STAR Market, as is implied by the name, is heavily geared toward smaller innovative tech companies, in particular those engaged in strategically important fields, such as biopharmaceuticals, 5G technology, semiconductors, and new energy. The STAR Market currently has 340 listed securities. The STAR Market is seen as important for China’s high-tech and emerging industries, providing a space for smaller companies to raise capital in China. This is especially significant for technology companies that may be viewed with suspicion on overseas stock exchanges.
Telegram hopes to raise $1bn with a convertible bond private placement
The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
