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- 1Real California Milk Excelerator unveils 2026 startup cohort●Real California Milk Excelerator Launches 2026 Cohort with Products Tackling Consumer Demand for Global Flavors, Functional Nutrition, Convenience, and Experiential Indulgence
The Real California Milk Excelerator has announced its 2026 cohort of startups, showcasing dairy-based products aimed at growing consumer demand for global flavors, functional nutrition, convenience, and experiential indulgence. The program, backed by the California Milk Advisory Board, pairs emerging food companies with California dairy to accelerate product development. Details on the selected companies and their products were released via a press announcement.
- 2Developer tried to compute 1+1, ended up building a language●Needed 1+1, built a functional programming language
A developer has shared how a trivial task — computing one plus one — spiralled into building a fully functional programming language. The blog post walks through the journey of scope creep, from a simple calculation to designing syntax, an interpreter and evaluation for a small functional language. Readers are treating it as a humorous and relatable example of how small programming side projects can balloon unexpectedly.