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- 1Needed 1+1, ended up building a functional programming language●Needed 1+1, built a functional programming language
A developer has recounted how a seemingly trivial need to compute 1+1 escalated into building an entire functional programming language. The write-up, shared on Hacker News, details the journey from a simple task to designing syntax, evaluation and tooling. Commenters are reacting with a mix of amusement and appreciation for the over-engineering, a familiar story among programmers who build compilers as learning exercises.
- 2Developer launches fast syntax-aware code diffing tool●Show HN: CodeDiff – Fast (<100ms), robust (99.95%) syntax-aware code diff
A developer has released CodeDiff, an open-source tool on GitHub that computes syntax-aware code diffs in under 100 milliseconds with a stated 99.95 percent reliability rate. It was shared on Hacker News as a Show HN post, where new tools and projects are presented to the community for feedback and discussion.