Abstractions in programming, while hiding complexity and creating more distance to that machine code, help programmers get closer to the actual problems they’re trying to solve.

The author discusses his results of measuring the performance degradation of Java programs while using various data abstraction features of the language.

Guest ColumnThe Data Abstraction Penalty (DAP) Benchmark for Small Objects in Java by Argyn KuketayevData Abstraction Penalty Benchmark for Java. Version 1.0 ...

The curator of "Post-War Abstraction" describes his journey as a collector of Post-war and contemporary art.