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James D
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Is the World Ready for Another Programming Language in 2026, Now That AI Writes Code?

I am coming up a new Language called Come ;)
It’s 2026. Yes, AI writes code now. This is still happening.
Come(C Object and Module Extensions) is a systems programming language inspired by C. It preserves C’s mental model while removing common pitfalls.

No raw pointers in user code
Explicit, hierarchical ownership via arenas
Headered dynamic arrays/strings as first-class objects
Static typing with local inference (var)
Modules as the only compilation unit
Minimal syntax drift from C
The design consistently favors:

Predictability over magic
Compile-time guarantees
Explicitness in memory & visibility
C mental model without C footguns

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Paul J. Lucas

Are you aware of C3?

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James D

Thank you Paul. The goal of come-lang is to lower the learning curve for C programmers, while addressing common pitfalls. I haven’t seen many languages with a comparable design approach.

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Paul J. Lucas

So is that a yes or a no? C3 has similar goals.

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James D

Yes but not satisfied with C3 yet.