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Re:Rob Pike explains why every programmer should know about ... by gumby on Saturday August 19, 2023 @02:18PM (#37191554)
And then Pike begins by saying he doesn't know much about APL.
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Re:Rob Pike explains why every programmer should know about ... by juicypt on Saturday August 19, 2023 @05:42PM (#37193548)
That's really weird, since he did implement a calculator that uses a dialect of APL: https://aplwiki.com/wiki/Ivy
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Re:Rob Pike explains why every programmer should know about ... by medler on Saturday August 19, 2023 @05:54PM (#37193687)
I think he’s sort of being humble and also admitting that he’s not a true expert. It’s clear he has more than a passing familiarity with APL.
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Re:Rob Pike explains why every programmer should know about ... by BasedAnon on Sunday August 20, 2023 @01:51AM (#37196486)
it doesn't seem like he knows much about anything really
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