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Show HN: Quokka – a self-hosting, deterministic programming language

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  • Quokka is a self-hosting programming language emphasizing clarity, reliability, and deterministic design.
  • It uses a bootstrap process from a small C host to a fully self-hosted interpreter, verified via cryptographic hashes.
  • The Joey standard library extension integrates with Python and PyTorch through a JSON IPC for minimal core bloat.
  • Joey supports fine-tuning models like Llama-3 with Unsloth, including CUDA acceleration, with a native runtime in development.
  • The language is open source under MIT License from v0.1.0, with documentation for setup, error handling, and ML pipeline integration.