Multi-language IDEs that interact with interpreters via protocols are now common, from classic Emacs with its inferior process protocols to VS Code with LSP and similar modern environments.

This paper described an early exploration of these ideas: a language-independend, Interlisp-based environment that interfaced with language processors over the ARPANET. In 1974.

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1500175.1500251

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Rachit Nigam on why design new programming languages and what is a language.

[...] we create programming languages to experience new ideas; ideas that would have remained inaccessible had we stayed with the old languages.

https://people.csail.mit.edu/rachit/post/why-study-programming-languages

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Dave Gauer on why small programs and programming languages are appealing. Some great thoughts, no pun intended.

https://ratfactor.com/cards/pl-small

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