http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it

Andrei

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>
> Andrei

Google shows a rise in interest as well:
http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q

On 10/15/2013 10:48 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it

"geeky optimism" (!)

And a companion article:

http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019887/facebook-adds-5000-lines-of-d-language-code-whats-that-mean

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:59:38 UTC, Tourist wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>
>> Andrei
>
> Google shows a rise in interest as well:
> http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q

A steady stream of news which hits Reddit and Hacker News front pages every few days certainly helps. We had the Facebook announcement and my tutorial. Who is responsible for tomorrow? ;)

On 10/15/13 2:08 PM, qznc wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:59:38 UTC, Tourist wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrei
>>
>> Google shows a rise in interest as well:
>> http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q
>
> A steady stream of news which hits Reddit and Hacker News front pages
> every few days certainly helps. We had the Facebook announcement and my
> tutorial. Who is responsible for tomorrow? ;)

Thanks again for the tutorial. People love it and the timing couldn't be better!

Andrei

On 15 October 2013 18:59, Tourist <gravatar@gravatar.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>
>>
>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>
>> Andrei
>
>
> Google shows a rise in interest as well: http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q


Google shows a rise of interest... from Nigeria.


-- 
Iain Buclaw

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On 10/15/13 2:08 PM, qznc wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:59:38 UTC, Tourist wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrei
>>
>> Google shows a rise in interest as well:
>> http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q
>
> A steady stream of news which hits Reddit and Hacker News front pages
> every few days certainly helps. We had the Facebook announcement and my
> tutorial. Who is responsible for tomorrow? ;)

Oh, could you please make a pull request to add a link to the tutorial on the front page? Probably right under "Documentation" before "Book".

And, Ali, Ali, Ali, when's your book going to be ready?


Andrei

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 21:17:15 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 10/15/13 2:08 PM, qznc wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:59:38 UTC, Tourist wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>>>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andrei
>>>
>>> Google shows a rise in interest as well:
>>> http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q
>>
>> A steady stream of news which hits Reddit and Hacker News front pages
>> every few days certainly helps. We had the Facebook announcement and my
>> tutorial. Who is responsible for tomorrow? ;)
>
> Thanks again for the tutorial. People love it and the timing couldn't be better!
>
> Andrei

Can't wait for the blog post on Facebook Engineering. Any hints? :)

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 21:18:27 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> Oh, could you please make a pull request to add a link to the tutorial on the front page? Probably right under "Documentation" before "Book".

Requested a pull. Further discussion over there: https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dlang.org/pull/394

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:59:38 UTC, Tourist wrote:
> On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at 17:47:54 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> http://www.fastcolabs.com/3019948/more-about-d-language-and-why-facebook-is-experimenting-with-it
>>
>> Andrei
>
> Google shows a rise in interest as well:
> http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=d%20language&cmpt=q

And the dlang search:
http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=d+language#q=dlang&cmpt=q

Great article!