Ten Bold Ideas for the Future of Programming Languages

2025-01-08

A seasoned programmer proposes ten innovative ideas for the future of programming languages, covering aspects such as function call mechanisms, capability programming, production-level features, semi-dynamic languages, persistent data stores, truly relational languages, modular monoliths, and modular linting. These ideas aren't entirely novel but rather refinements and integrations of existing concepts, aiming to improve programming efficiency and code quality. The article explores incorporating best practices like structured logging and metrics gathering into the language itself, and enhancing the performance of dynamic languages.

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