Creating Domain-Specific Languages

Abstract

Every domain has a language that helps practitioners communicate their thoughts easily. When a chef instructs a helper to sauté vegetables, both parties know what the term means. However, software solutions created for several domains using general-purpose, high-level programming languages such as C# or Java often quickly become difficult to maintain. Even only a few months later, the original authors of these solutions may find it difficult to remember how the code works so they can fix bugs.