Episode 179 - Programming Block by Block

In which we discuss GPSS: the General Purpose Simulation Language. As for as languages go, this is a unique one. It's designed for certain types of simulations. It's code is just a handy way to feed a flowchart into a computer. It's design is closer to an analog computer than it is to a programming language. Yet GPSS is Turing Complete. Step inside and prepare to be... confused! The big source of the show: - The Development of GPSS Like Advent of Computing? Then check out the after show! Adjunct of Computing is now LIVE: YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts

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Episode 179 - Programming Block by Block is an episode from Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas.

This episode is 01:01:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 4, 2026.

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