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Scripting Languages of the Future

I’ve been thinking recently about what the future for scripting languages could look like. We’ve had a good run with Python, JavaScript, and Ruby for the last few decades. I wondered, what might the next few decades look like.

What is the scripting language of the future? How should it work? Here are some thoughts.

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https://www.jntrnr.com/scripting-languages-of-the-future/

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AstonJ

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^^ Fixed :081:

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Yeah, I wonder that too, how WebAssembly will change the way we code in the browsers.

After Js “attacked” the backend development, will Wasm let all the other languages to “counter attack” the front end? :sweat_smile:

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I hope WebAssembly would make a difference in the future.

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