Smalltalk is the second most loved programming language, according to the 2017 StackOverflow survey. (Rust is most loved.) If any language deserves a second chance, it's Smalltalk.<p>Thus, there's no reason why Smalltalk can't be widely adopted, whether it's in the enterprise or elsewhere (teaching, hobbyist, research, machine learning, natural language processing, IoT, virtual reality, etc.).<p>Teaching: <a href="https://medium.com/p/an-open-letter-to-all-universities-ad98af4a96b3" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/p/an-open-letter-to-all-universities-ad98...</a><p>Machine learning: <a href="https://biosmalltalk.github.io/web/" rel="nofollow">https://biosmalltalk.github.io/web/</a><p>IoT: <a href="https://medium.com/concerning-pharo/pharo-pi-9eef257b6a21" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/concerning-pharo/pharo-pi-9eef257b6a21</a><p>Virtual reality: <a href="http://www.opencobalt.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.opencobalt.net</a> and <a href="http://www.3dicc.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.3dicc.com</a>
It's too bad this targeted a language that's actually useful, as opposed to something like brainfuck. For me the joke fell flat because of it. I would've loved to see this kind of investment – alas, such are the follies of this day.
Hopefully they introduce namespaces (like matriona) and the type system of strongtalk with gradual typing.<p>edit: just realized this was an april fools :(
A tear for the old skool.<p>Never again shall the sun of youth shine again<p>nor my code wander tended glades with wonder plain<p>and vigor unbound, exposed, unashamed, all in one<p>world
Lol, I assumed a joke immediately due to the figure and subject, but forgot the date for a second :)<p>Edit: I don't think Smalltalk is a joke, just that HP wouldn't think this a worthy investment.