A Forth-inspired language for writing websites
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Forth-inspired language for websites is a novel programming language experiment relevant to developer experience.
Forge is a Forth-inspired stack-based language for building websites, created by Beto Dealmeida. A single binary compiles .forge files to HTML, serving server-rendered pages to crawlers while a service worker compiles pages client-side for SPA navigation. Persistence uses an append-only JSONL log, and the language includes built-in words for microformats and interactive elements.
- Evaluate stack-based DSLs like Forge for projects where extreme simplicity and a single-binary deployment model outweigh conventional framework complexity.
This unconventional architecture—blending server-side and client-side rendering with a minimal, stack-based DSL—offers a fresh perspective for platform engineers exploring simplified toolchains and unified rendering models.