Read the articles listed under Background Materials; consult the additional materials in the Background Information if you need further explanations.
Based on what you read, write a two to three page paper in which you discuss the nature of programming and the nature of programming language design and the relation between the two. Be sure to address the following issues:
How much a good programmer should understand about programming languages and programming language design? Explain your answer and indicate whether or not you agree with the points that Graham makes.
How much a good program language designer should understand about programming? Explain your answer and indicate whether or not you agree with the points that Graham makes.
Elements that Graham thinks will be important in the evolution of computer languages. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
LINKS TO READING
https://www.paulgraham.com/hp.html
https://www.paulgraham.com/langdes.html
https://www.paulgraham.com/hundred.html