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Working on a Programming Language in the Age of LLMs

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created: July 21, 2025, 9:12 p.m. | updated: July 24, 2025, 10:42 p.m.

When all the buzz is about not needing to use any programming language at all, it makes even less sense. LLMs currently need programming languages, they can’t just generate executables directly from your prompt. — boils down to:Is natural language the best substrate to declare what you want from a computer? Yes, natural language can be used to declare any solution — but it’s not ideal for declaring a specific one. Specific interface…Specialized languages—with consistent, exact, and repeatable design—will beat natural language at that.

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