Jillian
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*mid* 20s // she/her // software engineer (posts do NOT represent employer) free speech absolutist
*mid* 20s // she/her // software engineer (posts do NOT represent employer) free speech absolutist
![Non-English-based programming languages
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Non-English-based programming languages are programming languages that do not use keywords taken from or inspired by English vocabulary.
Prevalence of English-based programming languages
Further information: English in computing
The use of the English language in the inspiration for the choice of elements, in particular for reserved words (keywords) in computer programming languages and code libraries, represents a significant trend in the history of language design. According to the HOPL online database of languages,[1] out of the 8,500+ programming languages recorded, roughly 2,400 of them were developed in the United States, 600 in the United Kingdom, 160 in Canada, and 75 in Australia. Thus, over a third of all programming languages have been developed in countries where English is the primary language. This does not account for the usage share of each programming language, situations where a language was developed in a non-English-speaking country but used English to appeal to an international audience (see the case of Python from the Netherlands, Ruby from Japan, and Lua from Brazil), and situations where it was based on another programming language which used English.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wsf7ycn6eriyqb2mubyqm54w/bafkreiayixi7llhjjgbjwgzghex7vsnfbdzhvnm4wzwl4qzuxkvv7q47wa)
![Ed Zitron's skeet: "I'm sorry, Anthropic's philosopher? Get outta here
Business Insider skeet Ed Zitron quoted: "Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Business Insider's thumbnail text: "Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel - [repetition of the text of Business Insider's skeet]"
callmeishmaelagain.bsky.social's misogynistic reply to Ed Zitron's skeet: "Gotta be the partner of some engineer they really wanted to hire, so they made up a job for her as part of the package."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wsf7ycn6eriyqb2mubyqm54w/bafkreiftikwf6gjweqjh67djmxyiuflm76f6ghq46hhyozc2dgxhtwtdim)
