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Why are some programming languages popular? - MPJ's Musings - FunFunFunction #41
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Mattias Petter Johansson explores why certain programming languages succeed, discussing concepts like super replicators and intentional spreading using JavaScript and Rust.
💖 Support the show by becoming a Patreon patreon.com/funfunfunction We spend some time thinking about why some programming languages are more popular than others, if it's valuable to be popular, and how it can be made intentionally. Table of contents: ► Does a programming language need to be popular? ► Why does some programming languages become popular? ► Super replicators ► Angular spreadability ► How JavaScript replicated via V8 ► How Rust spreads intentionally I'm also active on: • Twitter twitter.com/mpjme • Medium medium.com/@mpjme • Quora quora.com/profile/Mattias-Petter-Johansson Resources: Stumbling on happiness book amazon.com/Stumbling-Happiness-Daniel-Gilbert/dp/1400077427 Playlist of all MPJ's Musings youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0zVEGEvSaeH21VDycWYNWU7VKUA-xLzg var, let and const - What, why and how - ES6 JavaScript Features youtube.com/watch?v=sjyJBL5fkp8&index=1&list=PL0zVEGEvSaeHJp… Paul Irish (Web Performance Tooling - Google I/O 2016) youtube.com/watch?v=iMqi55rcR00Why it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Shared as an interesting discussion on programming language popularity and how Rust intentionally spreads.