you write it in a special programming language, which is basically English, which describes how you want to see this application in a very specified way

A derivative of English, with different syntax and rules to help eliminate ambiguities? We in the industry tend to call that "code".

This kind of seems like a solution in search of a problem. Most modern high level programming languages are easily readable, 'english oriented', and already capable of at least some level of cross platform development.

One of the main problems with any programing language or framework is that flexibility breeds complexity. If they seriously think they're going to lower the complexity of programming by allowing devs to write programs [essentially] in plain English, and then let AI do the rest, I think it's a recipe for disappointment.

which is basically English, which describes how you want to see

It will be a mix between Basic and Cobol. I like what JetBrains do, but that's a stupid idea.

The language is in the works but JetBrains has not revealed a timeline for general availability at this point.

Won’t hold my breath for this ever shipping.

Assuming there will be an LLM involved because that’s what seems to be all AI is these days. How on earth they plan to get reproducible builds from this thing is beyond me (suppose that’s one reason I don’t work for JetBrains).

So another 4th generation language that no one uses. Great.

Another chatgpt wrapper sold as gold subscription.

That's my bet.

Do they really need it when kotlin exists?

Does it involve AI?

"JetBrains is exploring how to make this new language a derivative from Kotlin, but Skrygan believes the derivative should be English."

That sounds like (Visual) Basic. It looks like English but it's basically pseudo-code.

I'm happy letting AI and my language server write all the extra annotations for Rust, i've no trouble reading them. I have much more trouble when types and usage specifiers/limiters are missing.

They need to call it COBOL. A language regular business people can use!

This makes me think of Inform, which compiles English sentences into interactive fiction.

“So instead of writing three applications, you write it in a special programming language, which is basically English, which describes how you want to see this application in a very specified way, and then AI agents, together with JetBrains tooling, will generate the code of all of these platforms,” Skrygan said.