John Labovitz
Poetry of code
New expressive languages pursue simplicity, consistency and play.
In the final post in his Emerging Languages Camp series, John Labovitz examines the new wave of expressive languages. These are the programming forms that encourage openness, a sense of play and a pleasure of work.
New languages get pragmatic
Safety and reliability are hallmarks of many upstart programming languages.
Safety, security and reliability were common themes at the recent Emerging Languages Camp. In this piece, John Labovitz examines the thread of pragmatism that runs through many of the new programming languages discussed at the camp.
Parsing signals from the Emerging Languages Camp
From concurrency to communications: A look at the concepts shaping new programming languages.
Map/reduce, concurrency and communications were among key concepts that consistently popped up during OSCON's Emerging Languages Camp. In this post, John Labovitz digs into these concepts and he considers the unique legacy of languages: influence, not application, is often the footprint.