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Handwriting Programs in J (2017)

27 points by Bogdanp

by yepguy

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I've read a couple articles like this now, and my dream device is an e-ink tablet that is programmable by handwriting. Something like Emacs crossed with the Remarkable tablet crossed with a new programming language optimized for handwriting.
I don't want VR headsets. I don't want AI voice assistants. I don't want robots. I just want this.
Sadly nobody else is clamoring for it...

by tombert

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I have tried on two different occasions to try and learn J, and I have failed both times.
It always felt like one of those things that could be extremely neat once it "clicks" for you, but I have never been able to get over the initial hump of it. I like to think I'm able to adapt to arcane programming syntax fairly quickly, but J kind of broke my brain and it never became natural to me.
Still, I do think I should probably just power through it and actually learn it, just because it feels like a loose thread I need to pull. Forth too, actually.

by gnabgib

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(2017) At the time (100 points, 29 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15449073

by veqq

1 subcomments

Coding on paper in general is really helpful.
P.s. Wow, I was literally just posting this!