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1947 → 2025. 25 sourced stories.

1. 1947 The moth didn't coin 'bug' Coined terms · Myth-buster
2. 1972 'hello, world' predates C Firsts and accidents · Myth-buster
3. 1979 A secret signature in Adventure Easter eggs
4. 1989 Python is named for comedians Origins of names · Myth-buster
5. 1991 Linux was almost Freax Origins of names
6. 1991 The first website is still online Firsts and accidents
7. 1992 Technical debt came from a finance app Coined terms · Myth-buster
8. 1993 Debian is a couple's names Origins of names
9. 1993 The first Usenet 'spam' was a bug Coined terms · Myth-buster
10. 1994 Cookies were built to prevent tracking Coined terms · Myth-buster
11. 1995 Nobody agrees who named Java Origins of names · Myth-buster
12. 1995 'A patchy server' is a pun, not the origin Origins of names · Myth-buster
13. 1995 Wiki comes from an airport shuttle Origins of names
14. 1996 Bluetooth is a Viking king Origins of names
15. 1996 One cast destroyed Ariane 5 Famous outages and bugs
16. 1997 JUnit was written on a plane People behind the tools
17. 1999 A units mismatch lost a Mars orbiter Famous outages and bugs · Myth-buster
18. 2001 Agile was almost 'Lightweight' Coined terms
19. 2001 'import this' was a T-shirt slogan Easter eggs
20. 2005 Git is a self-insult Origins of names
21. 2009 DevOps began in an empty room Coined terms
22. 2010 HashiCorp started in a dorm room People behind the tools
23. 2016 11 lines broke npm Famous outages and bugs
24. 2024 One content update, 8.5M crashes Famous outages and bugs
25. 2025 'Vibe coding' was one tweet Coined terms · Myth-buster