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.

  • chickenf622@sh.itjust.works
    31·
    8 months ago

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

    • beforan@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      8 months 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)

    • folkrav@lemmy.ca
      3·
      8 months ago

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