Growing a Language, by Guy Steele
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Guy Steele's 1998 OOPSLA keynote on designing a programming language that its users can grow. He builds the talk using only one-syllable words and terms he has defined, to demonstrate the idea.
Why HN recommends it: HN considers it one of the best technical talks ever and cites it in discussions of language design, small cores and extensibility.
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