Visual programming approaches are fascinating, but something like Applescript with its syntax that resembles natural language is probably the most realistic att

Visual programming approaches are fascinating, but something like Applescript with its syntax that resembles natural language is probably the most realistic attempt at something non-programmer friendly. This is more of a fantasy answer, but I think Star Trek: TNG characters describing a desired holodeck scene to the ship's computer is probably an example of what the ultimate programming language would look like. No memorization of syntax required: computers are just magic tools that always understand what you intend.