Yhn LifeFashion first seen 1 d ago, last just now, peak #1
Thoreau BASIC reimagines a world where BASIC stayed fashionable
Original: Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion?
A new project called Thoreau BASIC is drawing attention with a simple counterfactual: what if BASIC, the beginner-friendly programming language of the 1970s and 80s, had never fallen out of fashion? The site launched on Hacker News under the Show HN format, where developers typically share and critique new tools. Commenters are weighing in on nostalgia for simple languages and whether BASIC-style simplicity still has a place in modern programming education.
Why now: Developers enjoy debating alternate histories of programming languages and the merits of BASIC's simplicity for beginners
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 17 min ago to just now.
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- Show HN: Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? · Gorsefound · 89
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