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The real trick is knowing when a new feature adds linear complexity (its own weight only) or geometric complexity (interacts with other features). This is why

The real trick is knowing when a new feature adds linear complexity (its own weight only) or geometric complexity (interacts with other features). This is why so many folks love DSLs. Fully abstract and get your geometric features out early; test them and make them flexible without having to re-code anything.

sp332 12y ago
Alan Kay is heading up a project to write a whole OS - network stack, graphics and all - in 20,000 lines of code. http://vpri.org/html/work/ifnct.htm http://vpri.org/html/work/ifnct.htm The whole project is basically made out of DSLs.
- renox 12y ago
  Is the project still alive? The last progress report about the project was in 2011..
  - sp332 12y ago
    Well, they're still writing papers about it at least. http://vpri.org/html/writings.php http://vpri.org/html/writings.php
    - agumonkey 12y ago
      Recent papers mention STEPS but it seems a done experiment.