Why do they keep making new languages

Nowhereman@lemmy.stonansh.org to Programming@programming.dev – 173 points –

Why are there so many programming languages? And why are there still being so many made? I would think you would try to perfect what you have instead of making new ones all the time. I understand you need new languages sometimes like quantumcomputing or some newer tech like that. But for pc you would think there would be some kind of universal language. I'm learning java btw. I like programming languages. But was just wondering.

121

You are viewing a single comment
View all commentsShow the parent comment

Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/927/

Sort of... But new languages make use of new tech and compilers usually.

And old languages add features and adapt or rewrite the compiler for new technologies. There’s no inherent advantage to a language being new.