Join The New Stack community to stay up-to-date on at-scale software development with exclusive content. If you’ve previously unsubscribed, resubscribe for the latest news. Former EA engineer Jeaye Wilkerson is creating ‘jank,’ a programming language blending Clojure and native compilation. Unlike other languages, jank offers gradual typing, explicit memory management, and pattern matching. Wilkerson aims for jank to enhance performance, efficiency, and usability. The unconventional design allows dynamic and static typing in one language. Jank’s potential uses include gaming, GUI development, and data science. Don’t miss out on this innovative language’s future in various tech spaces.
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