Ada, Its Design, and the Language That Built the Languages
by mpweiher on 4/17/2026, 8:51:38 AM
https://www.iqiipi.com/the-quiet-colossus.html
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by: alyls
The Twitter account is from April 2026:<p><a href="https://xcancel.com/Iqiipi_Essays" rel="nofollow">https://xcancel.com/Iqiipi_Essays</a><p>There is no named public author. A truly amazing productivity for such a short time period and generously the author does not take any credit.
4/17/2026, 10:18:46 AM
by: bananaflag
I am wondering what the Ada equivalent of affine types is. What is the feature that solves the problem that affine types solve in Rust.
4/17/2026, 10:09:02 AM
by: ramon156
off-topic, this article has <i>almost</i> the same theme as dawnfox/dayfox which I love. It fits nicely with my terminal on the left. Cool stuff
4/17/2026, 10:16:34 AM
by: spinningslate
Wonderful article and a good fit with HN’s motto of “move slowly and preserve things” as opposed to Silicon Valley’s jingoistic “move fast and break things”.<p>It highlights the often perplexing human tendency to reinvent rather than reuse. Why do we, as a species, ignore hard-won experience and instead restart? In doing so, often making mistakes that could have been avoided if we’d taken the time or had the curiosity/humility to learn from others. This seems particularly prevalent in software: “standing on the feet of giants” is a default rather than exception.<p>That aside, the article was thoroughly educational and enjoyable. I came away with much-deepened insight and admiration for those involved in researching, designing and building the language. Resolved to find and read the referenced “steelman” and language design rationale papers.
4/17/2026, 10:12:55 AM
by: timschmidt
It'd be a neat trick to have a single unified language which could bridge the gap between software and hardware description languages.
4/17/2026, 9:23:39 AM
by: turtleyacht
The next language ought to ensure memory-safe conditions across the network.
4/17/2026, 9:02:32 AM
by: askUq
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4/17/2026, 9:57:04 AM