What is Cantrip Code?

You might wonder, what this stupid name actually means. If we go to Wikipedia to look up the definition is shows us the following

In Scottish folklore a cantrip could refer to a trick, a minor spell, or some sort of supernatural effect. [...] Today, the word cantrip is most often used when referring to Dungeons & Dragons, [...]. In the context of the TTRPG, cantrips are small, usually harmless spells [...]. Notable cantrips include Prestidigitation, Mending, and Guidance.

In 'ye olden days' people often associated unexplainable phenomena and behaviour with magic. Looking at computers, Software and especially AI, people nowadays often understand little of what makes a machine do what it does, even though it might just be a few lines of code.

Even as a developer, looking at old code we sometimes need the time to understand and analyze what the software means.

This is where the company got it's name from.