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		cobalt on May 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Goircd: Minimalistic simple IRC server written on ... meh.. i wrote my first IRC bot when i was like 12. I don't think i'd get very far writing a DNS server as a 12 yr old

jsjohnst on May 8, 2020 [–]

If you can write an IRC bot from scratch, you can do an authoritative DNS server, don’t sell yourself short.

d1str0 on May 9, 2020 | [–]

IRC is more immediate and self gratifying. Very important things for a self-taught 12 yo. Not that dns isnt cool, just probably not the best recommendation for a young programmer.

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