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Discussion on: Kotlin vs. Swift: Are Android and iOS moving towards creating a universal language?

 
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Aaron Bond

the definition of parody is to imitate in a humorous way, so which came first is pertinent to whether or not something can be a "pathetic parody" of something else.

and what am i supposed to keep to myself?

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Nobody1707

But in point of fact, Chris Lattner first started creating Swift in 2011, it simply wasn't released until 2014. They're similar solely because they have a similar set of influences. Neither is based on the other.