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Why do they keep making new languages
(lemmy.stonansh.org)
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Without new programming languages we would still be using FORTRAN, AGOL and LISP.
https://fortran-lang.org/learn/quickstart/hello_world/
https://lisp-lang.org/learn/first-steps
https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/insider-membership-news/timeline-of-programming-languages
One reason why new languages are developed is the creation of a "Domain-specific language" or DSL. See Wikipedia for more information.
Programming languages are tools you pick the one for the job, there are situations where Java's garbage collection could be a problem so it would not the right tool to use.