My Top Stories of 2019-2020

Cybertruck, Apple’s M1 chip and the Godot Game Engine where all topics that was popular with my readers these past two years.

I though I’d do a little overview and discussion of the Medium stories I wrote this year and last year that turned out most popular:

1. Why is Apple’s M1 Chip So Fast? This was the big one. By far my most popular story for me this year. I tried to unpack the microprocessor jargon for the average technology interested reader.
2. Is Making Advanced GUI Applications with Godot the Future? In this article I explore the possibility of using an open source game engine for GUI application development. This sounds odd, but the Godot tools for GUI design are surprisingly strong.
3. Why is the Cybertruck so Cheap? Many people where surprised by why the Tesla Cybertruck with all its features, size and power could be promised for such a low price. This story takes you into a car assembly plant and get into the details of what really costs money when making a car, and how the clever design of the Cybertruck avoid a lot of these major costs.
4. What Does RISC and CISC Mean in 2020? Many say the difference between RISC and CISC has become irrelevant. This story explores whether that is still true and tries to get to the bottom of what is fundamentally different between the two chip designs in our age.