Yhn LifeFashion first seen 11 h ago, last 14 min ago, peak #1
Thoreau BASIC reimagines a lost programming language
Original: Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion?
A developer has launched Thoreau BASIC, an experimental take on what the BASIC programming language might look like if it had kept evolving instead of fading from mainstream use. The project is presented on Hacker News, where retro computing and language design topics regularly draw debate among programmers nostalgic for simple, beginner-friendly languages.
Why now: Programmers on Hacker News are drawn to alternate-history takes on computing nostalgia and language design.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 114 snapshots from 11 h ago to 14 min ago.
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- Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? · Gorsefound · 60
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