Youngest Programming Language Developer

At the age of 18 years, 11 months, and 19 days, I was recognized by the India Book of Records as the world's youngest programming language developer for creating TPL (The Professional's Language). This achievement marks a significant milestone in my journey as a self-taught computer scientist, showcasing my passion for innovation and my ability to push the boundaries of programming language design. TPL, a dynamically typed, multithreaded, memory-safe, and garbage-collected language, reflects my vision of simplifying high-level programming while maintaining robust performance.

Achievement Details

• Organization: India Book of Records
• Year: 2023
• Age at Achievement: 18 years, 11 months, and 19 days
• Project: TPL (The Professional's Language)

This recognition came as a result of my work on TPL, a multi-paradigm programming language I designed and developed from scratch. I started working on TPL to explore the intricacies of language design and to create a tool that balances simplicity with power, catering to both beginners and experienced developers. The India Book of Records acknowledged my efforts, cementing my place as the youngest individual to develop a fully functional programming language at that time.

Contributions

• TPL Development: Designed and implemented TPL, a dynamically typed, multithreaded, memory-safe, and garbage-collected programming language that supports multiple paradigms, including object-oriented and functional programming.
• VS Code Extension: Created a dedicated VS Code extension for TPL, providing syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and debugging support to enhance the development experience.
• Innovation in Language Design: Introduced features like dynamic typing and multithreading to make TPL versatile and efficient, while ensuring memory safety through garbage collection.

Technologies Used

• Kotlin: Used Kotlin to build the TPL interpreter, leveraging its modern syntax and interoperability with Java.
• VS Code Extension Development: Developed the TPL VS Code extension to provide a seamless coding experience for users.

Impact and Recognition

Being recognized as the world's youngest programming language developer by the India Book of Records is a testament to my dedication to advancing the field of computer science. This achievement highlights my ability to tackle complex challenges in language design and create a tool that empowers developers. TPL has since gained attention for its innovative approach, and I continue to maintain and enhance it, with plans to transition from an interpreter to a compiler for improved performance. This milestone has inspired me to further explore system programming and contribute to the open-source community.

Links

• TPL Repository: GitHub - TPL
• VS Code Extension: GitHub - TPL VS Code Extension
• Related Project Page: TPL Project Details