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Isaac Lyman

Nice! This seems relevant:

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A rap vocabulary that transpiles to JavaScript.

SpitScript

A rap vocabulary that transpiles to JavaScript.

Introduction

We've all been there: it's Christmas dinner, the family is around a table piled high with celebratory dishes, and you're all having a good time. Then cousin Ernie asks about your plans for the next few years. Caught off guard, you fail to invent a suitable lie and instead mutter something about becoming a computer programmer.

The table goes silent. Everyone exchanges exasperated glances. Aunt Bertha pauses mid-chew and a glob of mashed potatoes falls from the corner of her mouth.

Grandma Janey tries to calm everyone down. "Now, now," she says. "He's still young." Then she turns to you. "Don't you think you should consider something more practical, like becoming a platinum rapper?"

Dad rubs his forehead with a tired hand. "We raised you with plenty of good role models," he says. "Drake, Cudi, Ye. What's wrong with them? Don't…