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Asher Harvey-Smith

Dyalog Ltd

Asher discovered APL on his university’s programming forum. He spent two summers as an intern at Dyalog Ltd, working as both an APL implementer and evangelist, before joining as a developer in 2025. The fresh but mature perspective that he has brought has already begun to influence the direction in which Dyalog and Dyalog APL is moving.

At DYNA26

Asher will be presenting APL Primitives in the 21st Century and Enhancements in Dyalog v20.0: Arrays, Namespaces, Composition, and Inline Tracing

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Register for DYNA26

DYNA26 is a free, in-person event.

Registration is essential to ensure that we can accommodate all attendees comfortably and plan appropriate refreshments. Please note that lunch and refreshments during breaks are included, but the evening meal is not.

If you have any questions please contact us: dyna@dyalog.com

Registration for DYNA26 closes at 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC) on Friday 17 April 2026.