The Problem With General-Purpose Programming Languages
ITProToday, February 2nd, 2023
Nearly all of the newer programming languages are general-purpose. And that's a problem. Here's why we still need domain-specific languages.
Software development use cases vary widely. You might think, then, that it makes sense for most developers to learn general-purpose programming languages that can support a wide range of programming requirements.
But arguably, we need more domain-specific programming languages and domain-specific developers. Indeed, one could make the case - as I'd like to do in this article - that the demise of domain-specific programming languages, which has quietly taken place over the past decade or two, is one of the greatest challenges facing the world of software development today.