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Over 65 years ago this month, researchers ran the first FORTRAN program (kerala.party)
submitted 9 months ago by redw0rm@kerala.party to c/programming@programming.dev
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This is considered as the beginning of general-purpose programming. ( Image credits : NASA and MIT_CSAIL )

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[–] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 72 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But job listing will still be asking for 70 years of FORTRAN experience.

[–] dodslaser@feddit.nu 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can you really be proficient in a language you didn't invent?