Mizu – zero-copy parallel R and Python over shared memory
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#21Rank now New
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- Nov 5, 2026
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Mizu – zero-copy parallel R and Python over shared memory was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 21 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #18 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 16:52 UTC. It is #21 right now, climbing from #23 to #21 over the last 6 checks.
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Author here: I wrote mizu (R) and pymizu (Python), packages that offer lock-free async and parallel computing over shared memory, built on the same C core, libmizu. The link above is for the Python package. A task round trip drops to under one microsecond, from around 100 µs over sockets with Python's…
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Is Mizu – zero-copy parallel R and Python over shared memory trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 8, 18:39 UTC it is #21, climbing from #23 to #21 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Mizu – zero-copy parallel R and Python over shared memory reached?
#18 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 16:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Mizu – zero-copy parallel R and Python over shared memory been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (21 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
27 points and 1 comment; submitted by cscheid on Nov 5, 2026.