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Google is too "helpful" in assuming what I want instead of what I say for me to find it anymore, but there was a Linus Torvalds quote about how it didn't even o
by ikanreed 2y ago
Google is too "helpful" in assuming what I want instead of what I say for me to find it anymore, but there was a Linus Torvalds quote about how it didn't even occur to him to write linux in anything but english, even though that's not his native language.
Those days are done. The world now has plenty of internet for any language you speak, and there's no need for standardizing on the "biggest" language.
- emilamlom 2y agoAgreed. I think a lot of native english devs don't realize just how much english permeates every aspect of software. Another post on HN talking about the process of digitizing Tibetan mentioned how line breaks aren't really a thing in that language. But of course, they're everywhere in software and required for things to even function. So many decisions are based on language that go beyond actual communication. It's kinda wild to think about.