On esoteric languages

I've got a new laptop so I had to arrange the files and folders I wanted to transfer from my old computer to the new one. I guess you know that it can be a time-consuming process, but it worth the time because you might find some interesting stuff you have already forgotten about.

And this is how I've found a folder where I kept all the things (code, books, etc) on esoteric languages like Brainf*ck, Shakespeare or Befunge.

I have a few source files and as I remember I even answered a question on Stackoverflow. I also made a BF interpreter running in the browser, but the code is awful as I made it 3 years ago. (the cover image is a screenshot of it)

I checked the list of esoteric languages on the Esolangs portal and as I remember it was a lot shorter a few years back, so I guess people still love the idea of doing something fun! :)

• So what is the most complex program you have written in an esoteric language?
• Have you ever taken part in a competition?
• Do you like esoteric languages? Why? Why not?
• Have you made an esoteric language?

And the most interesting to me:

• Do you think writing code in esoteric languages can help to be a better developer? Why? How?

Comments

[JavaCode7]

• I guess a program that takes in 2 numbers and prints out the sum
• No
• I do because they are fun to make
• Yes I have made 6 (2 of them with help)

[amananandrai]

My code in arnoldc with simple mathematical operations which I used to make a question for my own CTF(Capture The Flag) competition.

[amananandrai]

[Vlastimil Pospichal]

• I wrote my own esoteric language and used it commercially.
• No.
• I like esoteric languages for a simplicity. They are fast and crazy.
• Yes. Waduzitdo was my first inspiration.
• Yes. It is good for understanding Turing's machine and state machines.

[Leonora Der]

wow! what do you mean by commercially? it sounds exciting! :)

[Vlastimil Pospichal]

I used it as part of my application. It was very simple, Turing's complete and line-oriented.

[Pan Chasinga]

Writing brainfuck code can make you better at reasoning what's really happening inside a computer's memories. Yes this is serious.

[Avalander]

I spent 5 years writing Java professionally. Does that count?

[rhymes]

I'm dead. HAHAHAHAAHAHAH

[Pan Chasinga]

LMFAO

[George]

I'm the kind of person that likes a challenge, and when bugs happen that I can't figure out I'll sometimes use a language like Brainf*ck to challenge myself. I feel like there is a lot of challenges in programming in general but with unique and esoteric languages it can provide a more fun challenge.