What Is the PUA Language? A Satirical DSL Turning PPT Into Code

The article introduces PUA Language, a tongue‑in‑cheek programming language that replaces traditional keywords with corporate buzzwords, explains its syntax mapping, shows example code and diagrams, and provides links to its Rust‑based Monkey interpreter source and online playground.

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What Is the PUA Language? A Satirical DSL Turning PPT Into Code

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Feb 19, 2020 · Fundamentals

How to Write Code Nobody Can Maintain – A Satirical Guide

This tongue‑in‑cheek article enumerates a series of deliberately bad programming techniques—from confusing variable names and deceptive comments to over‑engineered designs and anti‑testing habits—showing how to make code virtually impossible to understand or maintain.

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How to Write Code Nobody Can Maintain – A Satirical Guide

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Nov 7, 2015 · Fundamentals

Satirical Timeline: From Jacquard Loom to JavaScript

This tongue‑in‑cheek chronicle traces the evolution of programming languages—from the 1801 Jacquard loom’s punched‑card instructions and Ada Lovelace’s theoretical algorithm, through Turing’s universal machine, the birth of FORTRAN, Lisp, COBOL, C, Java, and up to modern JavaScript—mixing factual milestones with satirical commentary.

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Satirical Timeline: From Jacquard Loom to JavaScript