The Evolution of a Pioneering Web Programming Language
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Summary
The article discusses the rise of a widely used programming language, initially released in 1995 by an unknown developer, which became a cornerstone for web applications. Despite early challenges, it gained standardization in 1997 and incorporated object-oriented programming features to meet community demands.
Key quotes
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After starting as a small project, and thanks to the crazy dot-com years, it grew dramatically to become one of the most widely used programming languages of all time.
After some stumbling first steps, it eventually got some sort of standardization in 1997, even reluctantly including some OOP features to please community and pundits alike.
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