Broch Blog

Explore our posts about programming, web content and cybersecurity.

23/10/2023

Many merchants want to add ‘Related Products’ and ‘Related Articles’ sections. This blog post explains how to add these in Shopify using custom theme code.

Programming

Writing a native GUI app in Rust with Iced

23/10/2023

Building a cross-platform but lightweight GUI is a daunting task, but there are several exciting solutions written in Rust, including Iced.

Programming

Zig vs JavaScript

23/10/2023

How does the low-level but fast Zig compare to a high-level scripting language like JavaScript? I compare their usability, ease-of-use and performance.

Website Content

Writing Content for SEO

23/10/2023

Of the billions of websites, how do you make sure yours appears high in search engine rankings? Explore how to write good content for your users and for Google.

A photo of Broch Mousa, a circular stone fort

History

Brochs: What Are They?

23/10/2023

Brochs are marvels of ancient engineering and durability. But, what makes their construction so impressive, and what was their original purpose?

A photo of an efficient stack of shipping containers—similar to how a memory allocator must efficiently distribute memory

Programming

How to create a custom memory allocator in Rust

23/10/2023

Speed and memory safety are hugely dependent on the memory allocator used. Learn how to create and set a custom allocator in Rust for your program’s needs.

Programming

C# vs Zig

23/10/2023

Will Zig or C# help you to be more productive? Learn how they stack up in terms of usability, performance and overall performance.

Programming

Cross compiling Rust and C with LLVM

15/08/2023

Cross-compiling Rust with C dependencies can be frustrating. Check out this blog post for the solutions I found for setting up toolchains, sysroots and more.