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311 points todsacerdoti | 2 comments | 11 Dec 25 18:06 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

1. ModernMech ◴[11 Dec 25 22:06 UTC] No.46237894[source]▶

I can't call my new formula translation language FORTRAN because it's been taken, as have many other names. So now to avoid collisions, it's named after my cat.

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2. rconti ◴[12 Dec 25 01:18 UTC] No.46239739[source]▶

>>46237894 (TP) #

FIVETRAN is a weird name for a cat, but I guess it prevents mix-ups at the vet.

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Programmers and software developers lost the plot on naming their tools