Jan Merhar

Remember when you were a child and every Christmas you wrote a letter to Santa asking him for a gift of your choice. Once you have written the letter, you grabbed an envelope and then wrote in the recipient field “Santa”. And finally, you sealed the envelope and brought this letter to your local post office to be sent. Voila! - on the 25th there was a set of the brand new LEGOs under the Christmas tree - exactly the one you had wanted. Which is weird, not because Santa does not exist, but because no regular post office delivers mail in one day to the North Pole.

Explore the history of "Hello, World!" from Ada Lovelace's 1843 theoretical algorithm to its 1972 debut in B language and iconic C version. Discover quirky implementations (ArnoldC, Malbolge) and why this simple program remains a coding cornerstone.

Why build a blog from scratch? My obsession with speed, control, and SEO led to SvelteKit 5, Go, and PostgreSQL. Dive into the chaos—trade-offs, late-night code wins, and why DIY was worth it.