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Technical details, software engineering insights and more from our team

Aug 16, 2026 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Engineering
SIMD Softmax, NEON to WASM, with Google Highway
One Highway kernel source compiles to NEON, AVX2, AVX-512 and WASM SIMD. Softmax as the worked example — tags, tails, and the build flags that quietly hand you a narrower target than you asked for.
Aug 8, 2026 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Engineering
The Model Is a Type: Compiling a Neural Network Into Your C++ Binary
UchenML is a C++20 machine learning library where the model is a type. Define the model in source code and start training.
Nov 30, 2024 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Engineering
Avoid std::vector::reserve
std::vector::reserve usually seems like a sensible optimization. It usually is not...
Jun 20, 2024 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Engineering
Open Source C++ Stack
C++ is a beautiful and powerful language, but it does have its sharp edges. This article details open-source projects to reduce the number of cuts.
Apr 25, 2024 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Case Studies
Case Study - TDD in Node.js Inspector Server and Other Projects
Test Driven Development (TDD) is still seems to be controversial. This article explores the application of TDD in real world projects
Apr 20, 2024 · Eugene Ostroukhov · Case Studies
Case Study - Optimizing Linear Layer
This case study details the process of optimizing linear layer performance without breaking the core Uchen.ML requirements.

My notes from building UchenML

C++ machine learning compiled into real products — plus the C++ and performance rabbit holes I fall into around it. Technical, irregular by design.

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