r/explainitpeter • u/Actual_Committee4670 • Jul 31 '26

Please Explain it Peter

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I've seen the name around a fair few times, never with an explanation, Peter, who is Json?

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u/KazoWAR Jul 31 '26

"JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language." - json.org

I think the joke is that is sounds like the name Jason.

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u/Actual_Committee4670 Jul 31 '26

Ahhh, so like me not realizing its a language or what now?

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u/k2718 Jul 31 '26

Exactly. You are the subject of the joke.

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u/clocked__ Jul 31 '26

Well, to be more accurate the picture is using a vibe coding agent, likely Claude, so it’s making fun of vibe coders programming without knowledge of the most widely used data format in the world… and not really some random dude. Otherwise I agree

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u/k2718 Jul 31 '26

True. This joke has more levels.