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Simple Ways to Run OCaml Code

When people think of OCaml they are usually thinking of compiling code to a binary before they are able to run it. While most OCaml code is indeed compiled to binaries, you don’t really need to do this, especially while you’re learning the language and are mostly playing with small exercises.

23 Feb 2025

Bozhidar Batsov

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How I fixed Slipshow's worst flaw using OCaml and a monad

Rewriting the Slipshow engine from JavaScript to OCaml allowed me to fix an embarassing set of bugs, in an elegant way. This is the story of it!

21 Feb 2025

panglesd on his personal website

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The First Wasm_of_ocaml Release is Out!

Discover what's new with the release of Js_of_ocaml 6.0.1 – including Wasm support!

19 Feb 2025

Tarides

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MirageOS on OCaml 5!

Discover the ongoing work to make MirageOS compatible with OCaml 5 including the Solo5, Unikraft, and improved cross-compilation efforts.

06 Feb 2025

Tarides

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How we accidentally built a better build system for OCaml

A “build system” is one of the most important tools in a developer’stoolbox. Roughly, it figures out how to create runnable programs froma bunch of different...

24 Jan 2025

Jane Street Tech Blog

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