"The Economics of Programming Languages" by Evan Czaplicki (Strange Loop 2023)

Why it was recommended

Very highly recommend this funny, informative talk to understand aspects of creating a programming language other than the theoretical ones.

Strong recommendation__rito__ · Original2023-12

What it covers

Evan Czaplicki, creator of Elm, examines how programming languages are funded. He looks at where compiler engineers' salaries come from, why Go has about 5 engineers while. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Strange Loop Conference

Length

43 min 58 sec

Year

2023

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