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I know this is unfair and untrue, and I am ignorant in the history of programming languages, and ignorant in the history of bank infrastructure, but ... My act
by a3n 5y ago
I know this is unfair and untrue, and I am ignorant in the history of programming languages, and ignorant in the history of bank infrastructure, but ...
My actual first thought was that this was a language designed by someone who didn't know that programming languages exist.
My second actual thought, after reading over my first actual thought, was that it could be a language designed by someone who decided to take that programming languages assignment from back in school and this time do it right.
- ricohboy 5y agoSpeaking of bank infrastructure, where can I find more information about it? I remember an HN thread from a while ago that led me into a rabbit hole about how ACH works and it was fascinating. I’m not even sure which keywords to search that would get me started…
- a3n 5y agoHere's one part of it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Worldwide_Interbank_Financial_Telecommunication https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Worldwide_Interb... Besides that article's subject, it has enough links to keep you busy for months. Be sure to read the "Security" section. "Banking" is a huge subject. If you really want to learn (part of) it, best would be to find an area that interests you, and work in it. That's one of the best parts of programming, it's not really about programming, it's about the industries that use it. As for "key words," I think better is to follow links, and soak in any keywords that gradually come from what you find that's interesting.