Brian Kernighan on Successful Programming Language Design
University of Nottingham · Lecture · 1 h 0 min · 2015 · YouTube title: Computer Science - Brian Kernighan on successful language design
Why it's here
HN cites it as a practical talk on language design and for background on awk from one of its authors.
What it covers
Brian Kernighan gives a talk at the University of Nottingham on how to succeed in language design without really trying. He draws on his experience with awk and other languages.