This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob.

This evolution from machine language to conversational interfaces reflects what is potentially the final shift in our relationship with computer technology: from where we speak the language of ...

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