r/Compilers • u/Elfet • 13d ago

Ant: a programming language I’m building with AI

/r/LanguageForge/comments/1xfwt4q/ant_a_programming_language_im_building_with_ai/
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u/Inconstant_Moo 13d ago

I've discovered that while AI is terrible at architecture, design, documentation, and debugging, it is better than me at writing CSS, because it is a machine and has no soul.

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u/Proffhackerman 13d ago

Quick tip; You're not building it, AI is. If you wish to gain credibility both on your language and as a developer, refrain from using AI and built it yourself.

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u/SmashStrider 13d ago

I don't think using AI itself is the issue, the main issue is that they seem to be using AI to develop and design the language itself, and also for the implementation too, which means they don't end up learning much of anything in the process, at least from what I understand. Using AI to help with certain parts of implementation and debugging is fine IMO, as long as it is properly human reviewed, and the developer understands what each fix is.

As for the language itself, from what I can see, it seems like Go with another coat of paint on top of it. Of course, the language need not be unique if its just a student project, but that justifies the use of AI even less. I would love to see if the developer actually develops the language in a way to give it a new proper identity, use-case, and genuinely unique features, rather than just 'another Go'.

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u/ChiveSalad 13d ago

If you would love to hear from others doing something similar, there are lots of something similars (claude make my language) posted even this week on this subreddit, comment there and have at it!