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The programming language after Kotlin – with the creator of Kotlin

The creator of Kotlin just launched a new programming language. His reason why will surprise you.

Reporting by Pragmatic Engineer 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Andrey Breslav's pivot from Kotlin to a new language focused on human control in AI development signals how top technical founders are positioning for the next wave of programming paradigms.

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3 to know

  1. Andrey Breslav founded new company CodeSpeak

  2. New programming language designed specifically for AI era

  3. Focus on keeping humans in control of AI systems

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Publisher excerpt: Andrey Breslav, creator of Kotlin and founder of CodeSpeak, shares lessons from designing Kotlin and why he’s building a new language to keep humans in control in the age of AI.
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