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Honestly this is so cringe I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic

Majestic121 4y ago
You'd be surprised what people around the world do : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_... I don't think any of those are used for anything serious though (at least I hope not)
- assusdan 4y ago
  1С (odin-es) as language is very popular in Russia. Quite a lot of companies uses 1С (as company) products, most of which are ERP systems. Their english branding seems to be Yellow ERP yellow-erp.com Market share of 1С in Russia was about 40%, it may grow soon due to foreign vendors leaving russian market.
Crosseye_Jack 4y ago
I feel it's a valid question. When programming in Australia you have to either learn to read upside down or stand on your head otherwise all the electrons fall out!
- rawoke083600 4y ago
  That is why you always put down a foil-mat underneath laptop !
helmholtz 4y ago
It's "cringey" not "cringe". You need an adjective. And I'm amazed at how many people on HN are oblivious to obvious sarcasm.
- uranusjr 4y ago
  Thanks for the correction :) Sometimes sarcasm is difficult to pick up when it appears without context you’re near the center of it, if I must make up an excuse.
flohofwoe 4y ago
Valid question IMHO. For instance in German software companies it seems to be fairly common to write code comments and documentation in English (even mostly communicate in English so that employees from other countries don't feel lost), while when I spent a few weeks working in China I noticed that comments and documentation are written in Chinese and communication in English isn't easy (spoken communication, written works quite well). Now I do indeed wonder if this is common for other Far East countries like South Korea and Japan too.
- jamil7 4y ago
  In a lot of the modern startups that's definitely the case, as a contractor I've come across some questionable "Denglisch" codebases a few times though.

You'd be surprised what people around the world do : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-English-based_programming_... I don't think any of those are used for anything serious though (at least I hope not)

assusdan 4y ago
1С (odin-es) as language is very popular in Russia. Quite a lot of companies uses 1С (as company) products, most of which are ERP systems. Their english branding seems to be Yellow ERP yellow-erp.com Market share of 1С in Russia was about 40%, it may grow soon due to foreign vendors leaving russian market.

Crosseye_Jack 4y ago

I feel it's a valid question. When programming in Australia you have to either learn to read upside down or stand on your head otherwise all the electrons fall out!

rawoke083600 4y ago
That is why you always put down a foil-mat underneath laptop !

helmholtz 4y ago

It's "cringey" not "cringe". You need an adjective. And I'm amazed at how many people on HN are oblivious to obvious sarcasm.

uranusjr 4y ago
Thanks for the correction :) Sometimes sarcasm is difficult to pick up when it appears without context you’re near the center of it, if I must make up an excuse.

flohofwoe 4y ago

Valid question IMHO. For instance in German software companies it seems to be fairly common to write code comments and documentation in English (even mostly communicate in English so that employees from other countries don't feel lost), while when I spent a few weeks working in China I noticed that comments and documentation are written in Chinese and communication in English isn't easy (spoken communication, written works quite well). Now I do indeed wonder if this is common for other Far East countries like South Korea and Japan too.

jamil7 4y ago
In a lot of the modern startups that's definitely the case, as a contractor I've come across some questionable "Denglisch" codebases a few times though.