26 programming languages in 25 days, Part 2: Reflections on language design

·Matt Might··

I recently wrote about completing Advent of Code 2022 using a different programming language (or two) every day for 25 days. That note focused on the strategy, tactics and logistics involved in using 26 languages in 25 days without saying much about the languages or the experience itself. Using so many languages in such a short span provided insight into tradeoffs in language design. Here are my two high-level reflections from the experience: Good program design in the first part of each puzzle ...

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