I really like the theory that the Carbon language is that 3-dimension one—a carbon lattice

There are only two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation and naming things.

Going back to monke is always a valid option

You’re not wrong, it’s still a staple today, but it lost a lot of its shine a while ago. They are mimicking “new” features introduced in other languages, but make a point to preserve retrocompatibility.

I can’t imagine how convoluted the JVM has become in the last 10 years.

I think Usenet would be closer to the Fediverse than the email

Great read, thanks!