
Forgotten programming languages: what they did right and why they disappeared
The programming world is full of languages that most developers no longer remember.
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The programming world is full of languages that most developers no longer remember.

Mid-20th century. Harvard University operates one of the most advanced computers of its time, the Harvard Mark II.

For decades, programming was considered a purely technical activity involving algorithms, logic, and engineering.

Nature is the greatest engineer. It has been “tuning” its algorithms through evolution for millions of years, creating efficient, robust, and adaptive systems.

Many people who start their programming journey face the same difficulties.

Every year, tech blogs and conferences come up with dozens of new names: Bun, SolidJS, Qwik, Elixir, Zig, Astro, HTMX.

1. Ariane 5 (1996) — The European rocket exploded 37 seconds after liftoff due to an attempt to convert a floating-point number to a 16-bit integer.

Before the world knew about computer hackers, there was a whole subculture called phreaks.

It has become a tool that transforms key areas of our lives — from disease diagnostics to fleet management and school lessons.

Developers often repeat the same error, even after they have fixed it once.

Imagine this: you are about to send a rocket into space, having spent billions of dollars and decades of preparation.

Programming has long ceased to be a narrow technical activity.

Programming languages are more than just tools for writing code.