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A Short History of “Hello World!”

Tracing the Lineage of Programmers’ First Words Across the Ages

Sam Vaseghi
Published in
5 min readMar 28, 2024

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A Short Story of “Hello World!” Tracing the Lineage of a Programmer’s First Words Across the Ages

The phrase “Hello, World!” has become a fundamental part of programming culture, often serving as the first piece of code written by someone learning a new programming language. Its widespread adoption is rooted in both practical utility…

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