apis are dead. languages are next
func ExecuteInput(vm VM, input Code) (Output, error) {
if input.IsValid() {
return vm.Process(input), nil
}
return nil, errors.New("invalid input")
}
let’s be honest: apis are just fancy pipelines.
sure they were cool when we first discovered them. connecting systems felt like magic. making apps talk to each other was revolutionary. for a while that was enough.
but here’s the thing: apis don’t let you create. they just let you order off someone else’s menu. you’re stuck playing with legos when you could be running a 3D printer.
languages change everything.
they don’t just connect things - they let you invent worlds. every function is a building block. every rule is visible. there’s no black box you can’t open.
graph LR
A[Spoken Language] --> B[Written Language]
B --> C[Programming Languages]
C --> D[Language as a Platform]
D --> E[Language as a Law]
here’s where it gets interesting: languages scale collaboration naturally. monorepos? interoperable frameworks? baby steps. in a language-based platform every state transition is transparent. every rule is executable.
// this isn't just code - it's law
law RightToPrivacy {
rule PersonalDataControl(person: Individual) {
return person.hasControlOver(person.data)
}
}
// no more terms of service buried in legalese
// just clear executable principles
enforce(RightToPrivacy)
this isn’t some sci-fi dream.
it’s the logical next step. platforms won’t just be tools - they’ll be ecosystems. every line of code will be a law. every function will shape how we live and work.
apis were fine for connecting dots. but if you’re serious about building something bigger - something that redefines how we live and work - you need platforms that think like languages.
apis were the prologue. languages are the main story. time to start writing it.
