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World Congress 2023 • Sep 27, 2023

Making Sense of Programming Languages

Aleksandra Sikora

Understanding compilation pipelines isn't just academic theory. Master abstract syntax trees to ditch regex hacks and build your own custom linters, parsers, and dynamic domain-specific languages.

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Demonstrating a custom language grammar with mini logo

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Managing compilation performance and implementation specifics of advanced typing

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Abstractions and the push towards compiling natural language

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Understanding how natural and programming languages evolve

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Observing JavaScript engine execution in the terminal

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