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The Weaknesses of Your Programming Language: a lament

One of the questions we have asked potential recruits at The Perl Shop is, “What do you feel are weaknesses with Perl?” I feel it’s high time that I give my own answer to that question.

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Top 10 Most Bizarre Programming Languages Ever Created

From NETTUTS, a humorous summary of 10 bizarre programming languages, namely: Ook! Piet Whitespace LOLCODE Shakespeare Befunge reMorse FALSE Whenever l33t The conclusion one draws from this list is unmistakable and undeniable: There are programmers in the world who have … Continue reading

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Proof That Programming Language Trivia Is Stupid

As reported in the New York Times: When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that this assumption is often … Continue reading

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