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Perl

Because it's Unix

Watch the cascade from Ruby is Unix to Python is Unix to Perl is Unix.

What is least surprising?

I always enjoy reading interviews and discussions with Larry Wall - a brilliant language designer whose unconventional wisdom and humor makes his explanations of complex and chaotic issues seem…

The Missing Literary Traditions of Programming

Learning how to forget the properties of programming languages themselves, and think about the context of what is actually written in these languages.