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.

      • chickenf622
        41·
        8 months ago

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

        • beforan@lemm.eeEnglish
          7·
          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)

        • folkrav@lemmy.ca
          3·
          8 months ago

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