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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by unsupp0rted on Sunday May 19, 2024 @04:03PM (#40409396)
Unsupp0rted’s law:

Whenever someone asks “am I too old/young” for something, answer yes without elaborating, until they rephrase their question into one worth answering.

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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by jraph on Sunday May 19, 2024 @04:13PM (#40409439)
This would be a piece of advice, a law is supposed to describe an outcome :-)
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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by lupire on Sunday May 19, 2024 @04:41PM (#40409597)
It's not just a good idea; it's the law
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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by biofox on Sunday May 19, 2024 @04:34PM (#40409558)
Yes
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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by xwowsersx on Sunday May 19, 2024 @05:00PM (#40409707)
Betteridge's law of headlines: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
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Re:Am I too old to create a popular programming language? by vram22 on Sunday May 19, 2024 @05:34PM (#40409920)
yes without elaborating
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