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Explore the journey of creating and evolving a personal programming language in this 38-minute GopherCon 2021 talk by Linus Lee. Discover how a toy language called Ink, written in Go, grew into a powerful tool used for building compilers, ray tracers, web apps, and personal dashboards. Learn about the unexpected benefits of maintaining your own language, including gaining a deeper understanding of underlying systems and improving as an engineer. Get inspired to embark on your own language-building adventure as Lee guides you through the process and explains why creating a small programming language can be a valuable and rewarding experience.
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GopherCon 2021: Linus Lee - When Toy Languages Grow Up
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Gopher Academy