---
title: "I wrote a programming language. Here’s how you can, too."
url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-wrote-a-programming-language-here-s-how-you-can-too--wzuaz7yby
source_url: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-programming-language-pipeline-91d3f449c919/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-03-08T05:41:41.668Z
updated: 2025-12-08T02:14:47.044Z
tags: ["compiler", "pinecone"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 6
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# I wrote a programming language. Here’s how you can, too.

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 10 min read · 6 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to write a programming language by following the steps outlined in this post. Understand the difference between compiled and interpreted languages and the role of lexing and parsing. Get started with your own language development project.

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