Non-English Programming with Hedy
summary
A gradual, multilingual teaching language that reaches a subset of Python at level 18, Hedy parses its 18-level grammars, transpiles to Python and runs in-browser via the sculpt JavaScript Python runtime; parsing uses a custom framework called lar. It supports 47 languages including RTL scripts (Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hebrew), fixes Unicode identifier classes and numeral handling, and survived a 39‑child study; open source, free, and shipping CSS/editor fixes to handle RTL rendering and localized error messages.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to Hedy
- 7:30Failed teaching to gradual programming
- 14:56Researching multilingual programming
- 21:57Hedy in Arabic and RTL languages
- 31:07Injustice in programming languages
- 38:18Live demo of Hedy
- 41:09Hedy for teaching
- 44:39Classroom management with Hedy
- 49:30Contributing to Hedy
- 51:24Q&A
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