[nivertech]

Programming Languages initially were called "Higher-Level Programming Languages" to contrast them with the "Low Level Machine Languages" / Assembly. Back then there was an understanding that you can increase productivity by using higher-level languages over low-level languages.

The next leap was LISP Machines and Smalltalk Single Image Systems, where the developer was given a unified vertically-integrated environment further increasing their productivity. Some even called it a "human–computer symbiosis". But unfortunately this approach has not become mainstream, though I worked with some proprietary database systems based on a Single Image System.

Next we had an era of "Application Generators" or "Fourth Generation Programming Languages". They made application developer's job easier and were closer to modern LowCode/NoCode tools.

Modern SDLC is a chaotic collection of different methodologies, practices, techniques, patterns, and tools (the PLs are just one of these tools). They were created in evolutionary way by optimizing for local maximas, and they might missed the global one.

To summarize, IMO what we need is a higher level application development environment supporting all stages of the modern SDLC, not just a new programming language which will solve only the coding part.

[nivertech]

4GL - Fourth Generation Languages

also CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) tools

[platz]

good luck, theaeolist