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What are developers in different languages known as? (lemmy.ml)

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I've heard of Pythonistas and Rustaceans. What are some of the other names given to devs writing in, for example, PHP or C++. Appreciate any answers - both serious and joking.

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[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

PHP stands for "PHP Hypertext Processor". The PHP in that stands for "PHP Hypertext Processor". This pattern repeats infinitely.

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[–] flei@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

Personal Home Pagers ™

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[–] beforan@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

See also: GNU's Not Unix, WINE Is Not an Emulator...

And in a slightly different way: I'm So Meta Even This Acronym (ISMETA)

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[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Ah, yeah, I knew that at one point. I find recursive acronyms so tacky I tend to tune that information out lol.

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