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TheSamFischer • today at 3:03 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

> The idea that someone could just replace it in a matter of days is wild.

They didn’t design a language that millions of human engineers enjoy (?, lol) using. They took an existing codebase and ported it. Yes, the porting part is easier now but only because another project and spec exist.


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FuckButtons • today at 3:27 PM

While this is true - and I see the same sentiment as i am about to make ad nauseam - it is kind of amazing how far the goal posts have moved in such a short space of time.

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egonschiele • today at 3:11 PM

That's fair, I was thinking the same – porting must be simpler, especially if there's already a substantial test suite