The name reminds me on the Rete algorithm, which is pretty cool, but unrelated:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rete_algorithm

I found the name confusing for exactly this reason. Rete is a big deal in rule-based systems.

Agreed. It's such a unique name for a classic algorithm and is so thoroughly established in symbolic pattern matching for production systems that I'd seriously recommend against adopting it for any other purpose in CS.

Link to the GitHub repo: https://github.com/patmorin/arraylayout

Yes, it is, but this is not necessarily a bad thing.

For a detailed explanation, see Pieter's keynote on EuroSciPy 2015 [0], where he answers a similar question around 19:45; however, his entire talk is worth watching because it sums up very well the ideas behind the C4 process.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8CbzKREAj4

Direct link to the CCC-TV GitHub repo:

https://github.com/aus-der-Technik/CCC-TV

Reminds me of Aerogel:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel

As namechecked in the article. One of the differences is Aerogel "have random cellular structure, so they are less energy absorptive and strong."

Already discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10149179

There is a good list of places where to post your startup to get your first users:

https://github.com/mmccaff/PlacesToPostYourStartup

My recommendation:

1. Choose a programming language you like

2. Pick the most popular web framework in that language

3. Follow a pet shop or blog tutorial with that framework

4. Start coding your own project

See also:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9706526 (2 days ago)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9715888 (10 hours ago)

Projects like zproto [1], by using the "Universal Code Generator" GSL [2], have maybe already found the "common denominator" you are looking for.

[1] https://github.com/zeromq/zproto

[2] https://github.com/imatix/gsl