The Future of Programming Languages and Programmers

Fraser, Steven; Bak, Lars; DeLine, Rob; Feamster, Nick; Kuper, Lindsey; Lopes, Cristina Videira; Wu, Peng

doi:10.1145/2814189.2818719

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“…Programming language popularity has been shown to be hardly related to its internal characteristics [11,23], rather its application area or business environment [7]. Also, the programming habits and thought-shaping that programming paradigms can have, have been analysed in the context of paradigm change [34], but not so much for the possible benefits of maintaining their guidelines regardless of the particular implementation (i.e.…”

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It was never about the language: paradigm impact on software design decisions

Castro¹

2020

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Programming languages development has intensified in recent years. New ones are created; new features, often cross-paradigm, are featured in old ones. This new programming landscape makes language selection a more complex decision, both from the companies points of view (technical, recruiting) and from the developers point of view (career development). In this paper, however, we argue that programming languages have a secondary role in software development design decisions. We illustrate, based on a practical example, how the main influencer are higher-level traits: those traditionally assigned with programming paradigms. Following this renovated perspective, concerns about language choice are shifted for all parties. Beyond particular syntax, grammar, execution model or code organization, the main consequence of the predominance of one paradigm or another in the mind of the developer is the way solutions are designed.

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It was never about the language: paradigm impact on software design decisions

Castro¹

2020

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“…While the learning outcomes of a course in programming languages are well established (Adams et al, 2006;Pombrio et al, 2017), the most effective approach to teaching a language course is not a settled matter. There are a myriad of interpreter-based (Friedman et al, 2001;Queinnec, 2003;Krishnamurthi, 2012), survey-based (Louden, 2002;Scott, 2009;Sebesta, 2015), and other approaches (Kumar, 2005;Adams et al, 2006;Fraser et al, 2015;Lee, 2015;Lewis et al, 2016). Over the past 14 years, we have tried various approaches toward teaching programming languages, including the two predominant approaches-the comparative/survey approach and the interpreter approach-which both involve challenges.…”

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Emerging languages: An alternative approach to teaching programming languages

Perugini¹

2019

J. Funct. Prog.

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We challenge the idea that a course intended to convey principles of languages should be structured according to those principles, and present an alternate approach to teaching a programming language course. The approach involves teaching emerging programming languages. This approach results in a variety of course desiderata including scope for instructor customization; alignment with current trends in language evolution, practice, and research; and congruence with industrial needs. We discuss the rationale for, the course mechanics supporting, and the consequences of this approach.

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It Was Never About the Language: Paradigm Impact on Software Design Decisions

Castro

2020

Software Engineering Perspectives in Intelligent Systems

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The Future of Programming Languages and Programmers

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It was never about the language: paradigm impact on software design decisions

It was never about the language: paradigm impact on software design decisions

Emerging languages: An alternative approach to teaching programming languages

It Was Never About the Language: Paradigm Impact on Software Design Decisions

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