I find that programming languages is a compromise between the need to communicate between a human and the (dumb) machine on the one hand, and the need to make t

I find that programming languages is a compromise between the need to communicate between a human and the (dumb) machine on the one hand, and the need to make this communication more or less readable by humans. Mathematical notation was invented to calculate (automate reasoning) and as a way of communication between (smart) humans.