Post #5178 608 Aug 11, 2026, 10:40 UTC Because It's Not Fun Enough: why languages failhttps://bytecode.news/posts/2026/08/because-it-s-not-fun-enough bytecode.news Because It's Not Fun Enough Andrew Oram asked why programming languages rise and fall, and quoted the answer without noticing. Programming is a vocation, an art, and a job. Make any of those harder than they need to be, and your language survives exactly as long as it can't be replaced.