The Memory Safety Grimoire, Part 1 April 24, 2024 — A fellow named Zeke came into my server one day. Zeke: "Wait, so with generational references, we now have four ways to do memory safety?" Evan: "In fact, there are fourteen by my count. Maybe more!" 0 Zeke: "Fourteen?!" I've gotten so used to it that it's not surprising to me anymore, so it's always a delight to vicariously feel people's surprise when I tell them this. Evan: "Indeed," and I proceed to show him the grimoire 1 that I've kept sec...