Introduction to building a programming language

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You will never truly understand building software until you understand how your software is executed. By implementing a subset of PHP in JavaScript, we will explore the various pieces required to create your own programming language, and uncover a few secrets along the way. You will walk away from this talk with a solid understanding of how to begin building your own programming language, and an in-depth appreciation for what is actually required to be able to make arbitrary chunks of text turn into magic.

Bio:
Jacob Mather (@thejmather (https://twitter.com/thejmather)) is a Software Engineer at Mashery (http://mashery.com), with over ten years of experience building dynamic content for the web. With a focus on quality software design and end user experience, he loves working with others to build great software that people want to use. He is an organizer of the San Francisco PHP User Group and blogs at jmather.com (http://jmather.com/).

Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 -- Doors open/general socializing & food
7:00 - 7:10 -- Intro/announcements
7:10 - 8:15(ish) -- Main presentation
8:15 - 8:30 -- Raffle

Live video: http://s.sfphp.org/live

Sponsors:
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