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halperter | 1 month ago

I don't think I've seen satire in the form of a programming language before :). Neat. Does anyone else have any other examples? All I can think of are languages like Velado (uses notes) and Piet.

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forgotpwd16|1 month ago

Some well-known satire/parody languages are Omgrofl, Shakespeare, ArnoldC, but there're many more. Can check https://esolangs.org/wiki/Category:Thematic & https://esolangs.org/wiki/Category:Joke_languages. But although weird esolangs, don't see how Velda and Piet be considered satire.

zahlman|1 month ago

I would say these are just joke languages that aren't trying to parody anything or use satire.

When I think of parody or satire in programming languages, the example that comes to mind is the "C plus equality" project used for rather trolling critique of contemporary "social justice" ideology.

sedatk|1 month ago

INTERCAL was also a satire of the programming languages of its era, AFAIK.

tyre|1 month ago

These are the types of projects that are becoming viable with AI. Previously they were too expensive.

I love this.

refulgentis|1 month ago

It isn't a programming language. It is a static site written by AI, with jokes written by AI. Tastes like microwaved steak & it definitely would not have been too expensive to do before AI.

mrisse|1 month ago

Many types of projects are now vibable.

bryanrasmussen|1 month ago

I mean theoretically brainf*ck is, but I'm pretty if you were to find satirical programming languages they would be satirizing development itself or a type of development (object-oriented, functional), and this is satirizing a purpose of development.