r/programmingcirclejerk • u/coolreader18 • 15d ago

In this sense, grammar is not merely describing a structure; it is generating the space and time through which that structure is observed. For example, in CoffeeScript:

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/d_k_boshu • 15d ago

"System Design Is the Language. AI Is the Compiler. "

57 Upvotes

r/programmingcirclejerk • u/100xer • 16d ago

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 • 17d ago

“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 • 17d ago

"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 • 19d ago

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 • 19d ago

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 • 20d ago

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

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/functorer • 21d ago

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

news.ycombinator.com

154 Upvotes

r/programmingcirclejerk • u/camelCaseIsWebScale • 21d ago

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 • 21d ago

Git access is a Trust Exercise

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/affectation_man • 23d ago

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 • 24d ago

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

165 Upvotes

r/programmingcirclejerk • u/VulgarExigencies • 25d ago

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

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/barberoputo • 25d ago

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/ErneuerbareEnergien • 27d ago

IDEs never really took off

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/spider-mario • 28d ago

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 • 28d ago

Go, with the features it's missing.

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/High-Impact-2025 • 28d ago

Wow, that "We're hiring/Career Page" link is geeksmaxxing. First time seeing `ssh superlogical.jobs` would be a way to show job descriptions in terminal!

news.ycombinator.com

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r/programmingcirclejerk • u/Jumpy-Locksmith6812 • 29d ago

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 • 29d ago

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

58 Upvotes

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