How a new DSL may survive in the era of LLMs
14 hours ago
- #DSL Development
- #Language Design
- #LLM Integration
- Legacy languages have extensive codebases and advanced tooling, which provides LLMs with ample training data and feedback, reinforcing their use.
- To thrive, new languages need great documentation, marketing, tooling, robust language servers, and seamless integration with existing workflows.
- Specific strategies include creating AGENTS.md files for LLM guidance, using WASM runtimes for interactive landing pages, and embedding familiar languages to ease learning.
- Effective diagnostics across compile time, runtime, and linting are crucial, with tools like language servers and single-binaries for runtime and diagnostics enhancing usability.
- The rise of new DSLs is anticipated as these foundational elements become more accessible, enabling easier adoption and development.