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Re:Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go by infodroid on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @08:43AM (#12389471)
This is false by the way. There are only four other HN submissions following this pattern. And of those, only one of them got more than 100 points.

Show HN: Iota – a text editor written in Rust (github.com) 221 points by gchp 628 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8734307

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Re:Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go by shi on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @08:54AM (#12389547)
It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!
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Re:Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go by infodroid on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @09:14AM (#12389709)
Unlike niche programs, text editors are a necessary tool for any developer. And unlike most programs, you can use them to further develop them, an almost instantaneous feedback loop.

Because of these and other properties, text editors are some of the most attractive programs to study and practice for new language learners. It should not be surprising that they are popular with newer languages.

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Re:Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go by JadeNB on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @09:28AM (#12389849)
> It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!

Why is either of these things bad?

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