Nerd: The First Programming Language Not Built for Humans

4 months ago

40% of code is now written by LLMs, and this number is increasing.
The evolution of programming languages from machine code to AI-written code shows a shift from human-centric to AI-centric authorship.
LLMs tokenize English words more efficiently than symbols, suggesting a move towards dense English for code.
NERD (No Effort Required, Done) is a new approach: machine-optimized, auditable, and using 50-70% fewer tokens.
Example NERD code shows significant token reduction compared to TypeScript while maintaining functionality.
Workflow involves humans as stakeholders, not authors, with LLMs writing and modifying NERD code.
Objections about debugging and compliance are addressed by higher abstraction layers and translated views.
Prediction: In five years, most production code won't be human-written, making current languages feel outdated.
NERD is an experiment, with potential to redefine source code if humans no longer need to write it directly.

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