A walkthrough of languages, paradigms, and other aspects of computer science, industry, and the rest of the world that have influenced the design and philosophy of Ribbon.

Contents

• Koka - A progenitor algebraic effects language
• LISP - The language, paradigm, and a powerful system of thought
• Lua & Luau - The gold standard for extensible software
• Modern C Programming Methodologies - From programmer discipline to language feature
• Rust - Provable safety, different trade-offs
• Terra - In-house vs ecosystemic toolkits
• Zig - A case study in codifying C patterns