An LLM generated a whole compiler for his new language over 7 months

An LLM generated an entire compiler for his new language over 7 months of iterating and fixing, generating WASM runnable in a browser playground the LLM also built.

How it works

An LLM generates the compiler over 7 months of iterating and fixing
The compiler emits browser-runnable code
The LLM also builds the browser playground

Why it’s worth knowing

Seven months of iteration is a collaboration, not a prompt.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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