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.

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      8 months ago

      I don’t know know you’re talking $$$$$about

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        8 months ago

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

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          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)

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