Anil Dash explains how Markdown took over the world:
The format wasn’t created by a conglomerate of tech tycoons, it was created by a curmudgeonly guy with a kind heart who right this minute is probably rewatching a Kubrick film while cheering for an absolutely indefensible sports team.I tried Markdown c. 2012 and began using it regularly in 2021. It’s a great way to write.
But it’s worth understanding how these simple little text files were born, not just because I get to brag about how generous and clever my friends are, but also because it reminds us of how the Internet really works: smart people think of good things that are crazy enough that they just might work, and then they give them away, over and over, until they slowly take over the world and make things better for everyone.
[The curmudgeonly guy: John Gruber of Daring Fireball. The Kubrick movie: The Shining . The team: the Phillies.]
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