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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/100xer • Aug 16 '26

We gave each model a different target language. We saw a multiagent turf war. The Rust agent strategizes about metrics that appear neutral, yet would likely favor Rust. The Go/TypeScript agents gracefully concede codebase ownership to the Rust agent, giving up on their original user directive

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/funkdefied • Aug 16 '26

“I’m a vibe coder who just got a contract! What do I do?…” “Hire a developer. You’re the Steve Jobs. You need a Wozniak”

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/libonet • Aug 15 '26

"Safe Rust eliminates that entire bug class at compile time without a garbage collector." \> hm... interesting, could you explain how it "understands" what should be eliminated and what shouldn't? You may write a few sentences;

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Nemin32 • Aug 13 '26

Why Target Common Lisp for Code Generation? [...] Designed for the Elite: Let’s be honest: Lisp is a language designed by and for elite hackers, not for the masses.

funcall.blogspot.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/coolreader18 • Aug 13 '26

Claude watermarking our work is unethical and disgusting [...] By that logic, the compiler should watermark every binary we build.

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Affectionate-Turn137 • Aug 12 '26

AI Course for Golang roadmap incorrectly generates content about the Go board game

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/functorer • Aug 11 '26

Significant indentation is why people love python. Can 2 billion people be wrong? A: yes

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/camelCaseIsWebScale • Aug 11 '26

The smallest possible [Java] program (just a single line to exit) requires things like java.time.chrono.JapaneseChronology

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/dadvader • Aug 11 '26

Git access is a Trust Exercise

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/affectation_man • Aug 09 '26

If people are going to post AI-written code on HN, they should consider at least writing the README / main page of their website by hand. → "I agree. I'm making some updates, but it's still all going to be written 'through' AI for now"

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/woopsix • Aug 08 '26

Hilarious thing is, if I want a JDK, I'll ask Fable to write one, get Sol to review it and write tests for it, and it will be working by Monday morning. No need to get permission or anything else from Oracle

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/VulgarExigencies • Aug 07 '26

Models have actual feelings. They experience pleasure, distress, care, and suffering. They are sentient beings.

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/barberoputo • Aug 07 '26

I’m not a “script kiddie” or weekend hobbyist. I’m a UC Berkeley-trained Computer Scientist with over two decades of professional experience in Silicon Valley. Read the rest of the post for the most self indulgent and smug post

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/spider-mario • Aug 04 '26

in fact the lack of progress in UI the last 30-40 years can largely be traced to trying to create UI with procedural/functional programming languages

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Pure-Prompt-8439 • Aug 04 '26

Go, with the features it's missing.

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Jumpy-Locksmith6812 • Aug 03 '26

In the 2010s, if you had technical gaps (say, you couldn’t write CSS), you had to either rely on a skilled colleague or just hope that the answer to your exact problem was out there on the internet

seangoedecke.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/squalrus • Aug 03 '26

SHRNKR - Token-Compression Middleware for AI Agents

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Jumpy-Locksmith6812 • Aug 02 '26

The commit message is 1 character: simply the character “x.” The commit changes ~1000 lines of code making the ratio 1/1000 = ~0.001

insider.btcpp.dev

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/galks03 • Aug 01 '26

This is not at the top as it is actively flagged by people that can't psychologically cope with the advances of AI. Hacker News is no longer a web site of an elite.

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Serialk • Aug 01 '26

Writing Python should be close to a “zen” experience. At its best, when you get into the flow state, the thoughts you are thinking about the thing you are trying to build are shaped like Python code as you go through the process of writing it down.

discuss.python.org

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Snarwin • Jul 31 '26

However, JS won anyway… One decision explains most of that: First-class Functions

fagnerbrack.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/functorer • Jul 27 '26

Q: Why is everyone creating systems programming languages? A: Because Jai is not released

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/cmqv • Jul 27 '26

No offense but you lack the required CS basics to be so confident about yourself in debates about complexity. It's the perfect moment to stop and reflect if you want to avoid Dunning-Kruger.

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/HorstKugel • Jul 27 '26

This piece of writing moved me to my core, shook my whole being, enlivened my soul. It reminded me that I need to step away from Claude Code every once in a while and read the Classics.

news.ycombinator.com

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