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To me, the most interesting aspect is the Unison language, specifically how it does away with code-as-text, and instead uses a structured database, so one is dealing directly with the AST: https://www.unison-lang.org/docs/the-big-idea/

(It is not the only language to do so - see old.reddit.com/r/nosyntax)

I hope this catches on, because parsing strings of text is a monumental waste of complexity.




This, plus abilities[1](what Unison calls algebraic effects), make Unison such a joy to work with, it's a very pleasant experience. You can get straight to the business logic.

I also hope it catches on, but Unison right now really gives a pleasant experience.

[1]: https://www.unison-lang.org/docs/fundamentals/abilities/




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