Repl.it Newsletter: Programming Jam Results 🏆 Achievement Hunting 🔫

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>#!/bin/basil
>display "the Repl.it Newsletter!"
Hi username,
Welcome back to this edition of the Repl.it newsletter! In this edition:
  • Programming Language Jam RESULTS!!!
  • The Fibonacci Sequence, explained
  • Join the Achievement Hunting Club
  • Upcoming Hackathons
  • Goodbye and poll
Oh, and if you're curious, the language used in this newsletter is the programming language jam winner...
>(lambda (s) s ++ " Jam Winner") . "Lang"
Lang jam
It seems like so long ago we started the Repl.it Language Jam, a jam where people competed in groups to create the best programming language possible. But it's complete, the results are in. The Overall winner of the 2020 Repl.it Programming Language Jam is.... Basil! Congratulations to @elucent and @minchingtonak for their hard work, and fantastic programming language. Special thanks to our judges, and everyone else that had a go at creating a language. If you want more information such as why Basil came #1, and who the runner-ups were, you can read more about it here.
>def (fibonacci x: int): int
Fibonacci
At some point in the life of being a developer, you'll hear about the famous Fibonacci sequence. It's famous for how patterns in life can be found with the same pattern the sequence creates, and it's a great way to teach new programmers about recursion. Outside of that however, how much do you really know about it? Unless you've read @Bookie0's Repl Talk post, not that much. For more information about who created the Fibonacci sequence, it's significance, and the math behind the sequence, you can check out Bookie0's Repl Talk Tutorial here.
>infix (user joins :achievement :club!)
My flying skills
Here in the Repl.it Wilderness, there are prizes to be earned, treasure to be scored! If you want in, you should join the Repl.it Achievement Hunting Club or AHC. The AHC is a group of explorers set on getting every achievement on Repl.it, a list of which you can find here. If you're interested in joining, simply comment on the AHC Repl Talk post with your current achievements, and keep us updated when you level them up, or get more!
>for hackathon in (0 .. 3)
Local Multiplayer Hackathon
Our friends at Major League Hacking are ensuring that hackers around the world have the opportunity to learn, build, and share every weekend with digital hackathons. These weekend-long invention competitions are welcoming of all skill levels, from beginners to the most veteran developers. At each hackathon, they run beginner-friendly workshops on the latest topics in tech. It's not just commits and code, the MLH team coordinates mini-events and hacker hangouts to help you expand your network, learn something new, and make new memories. Plus, each weekend has a theme to help inspire you. Event themes don't limit what you can build though! All hacks are welcome!

Upcoming Hackathons:
>|:: :display ["Thanks for reading!"]|
Bye.
Congratulations, you made it to the end of the Repl.it Newsletter! It was an action packed week so I'm glad you could make it. If you haven't already, make sure you exercise your vote, you Repl.it vote, and submit your idea for our hacker plan rename change. We've had a lot of good suggestions so far, but we're always looking for more! Thanks once again for reading, stay safe, stay healthy, stay smart, stay beautiful, and we hope to see you next week!
># See ya real soon!
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Best,
Nathan & the rest of the Repl.it Team
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