Are we Heading Towards a Dynamic Language Winter?
Though the 2010s saw many research publications about languages such as JavaScript and Python, there currently appears to be a general loss of interest in dynamic languages, with popular new languages such as Rust and Zig being statically typed, and AOT compilation often being viewed as a preferable option to JIT compilation. There is a legitimate question as to whether we are headed towards, or already in, a dynamic language “winter”, with reduced interest from industry and reduced access to funding for dynamic language research. However, despite this, many of the most popular languages (Python, JS, Julia, etc.) are still dynamically typed. In this talk, we discuss questions such as potential causes for a dynamic language winter, what makes statically typed languages so attractive at this time, the major strengths of dynamic languages that could help turn the tide, and what may come after.
Tue 24 OctDisplayed time zone: Lisbon change
11:00 - 12:30 | |||
11:00 30mTalk | All Languages are Dynamic DLS James Noble Research & Programming | ||
11:30 30mTalk | Are we Heading Towards a Dynamic Language Winter? DLS Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert Shopify | ||
12:00 30mTalk | Prof. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dynamic Languages DLS Jan Vitek Northeastern University |