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I built a C-capable, DOM-native JavaScript Runtime in Pure Python

I just released myjs on PyPI (pip install myjs or pipx install myjs). It’s a Python-native JavaScript runtime that bridges Python’s AST capabilities, native DOM primitives (domonic), and direct C-level Foreign Function Interface (FFI) bindings into a unified JavaScript execution scope. 🌐 The Pitch Why build another JS interpreter? In traditional stacks, if you want JavaScript to talk to native C…

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The Death of the Easter Egg

There is a flight simulator inside Microsoft Excel 97. I wasn't around for it. I learned about it the way most people my age learn about anything from before they were born, which is to say late at…

  • Easter eggs were hidden features in software, e.g. Excel 97 flight simulator.
  • Tradition began with Warren Robinett hiding his name in Atari's Adventure game.
  • Decline due to code review, software measurement, and engineers' attachment to code.

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