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Silk, a simple systems programming language

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Silk, a simple systems programming language

Hi HN! Silk is a project I began working on approximately six months ago without any prior experience or knowledge of compiler design, and it's been a frustrating but fun learning experience. It is very much a work in progress, but I would love to hear feedback of any kind!

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Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released
66%66% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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40%40% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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