Yhn LifeFashion first seen 1 h ago, last 1 min ago, peak #2
Thoreau BASIC reimagines a world where BASIC stayed in fashion
Original: Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion?
A developer has launched Thoreau BASIC, a programming language project posing a counterfactual question: what if BASIC had never fallen out of fashion? The project, shared on Hacker News, has drawn modest engagement from programmers nostalgic for the language that taught generations to code, with discussion centered on its design and retro-computing appeal.
Why now: Programmers on Hacker News enjoy retro-computing and speculative language design, and BASIC nostalgia resonates strongly there.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 11 snapshots from 1 h ago to 1 min ago.
Evidence
- Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? · Gorsefound · 12
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