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Needed 1+1, ended up building a functional programming language
Original: Needed 1+1, built a functional programming language
A developer has published a blog post recounting how a seemingly simple task—calculating one plus one—spiralled into building a full functional programming language. The write-up walks through the design decisions and implementation details behind the project. Readers on Hacker News are engaging with the story, drawn to the classic tale of scope creep turning a trivial problem into a substantial software engineering effort.
Why now: The humorous and relatable story of overengineering a trivial problem into a whole programming language resonates with developers.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 108 snapshots from 2 d ago to 1 h ago.
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- Needed 1+1, built a functional programming language · birdculture · 151
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