Tag Archives: programming languages

A Whole New Language

Posted on Monday 26 November 2012 by J. D. Bartlett

I like to dream. Occasionally I dream about what the ideal programming language would look like. Yes, I know, writing a new programming language would involve all sorts of hurdles like convincing people to adopt it, building a community around … Continue reading →

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Python in Your Browser

Posted on Monday 19 November 2012 by J. D. Bartlett

Over the past few weeks I’ve been playing around with some tools which compile Python code to JavaScript. If you’re writing a web app with a Python back-end, writing Python for the browser offers two things: (a) you no longer … Continue reading →

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Crazy Idea: Chatting to Your Programming Language

Posted on Monday 14 May 2012 by J. D. Bartlett

What Is This? Today I’m writing about the embryo of a crazy idea I’ve had. It hasn’t yet passed the tests of usefulness and feasibility. I can’t yet clearly visualise what the implementation of the idea looks like. I’m writing … Continue reading →

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