I would like to add the following languages to Exercism:
SNOBOL4
Seed7
Obviously, I’ll be building and maintaining both tracks. There are medium-sized communities for both languages whom I am in the process of enthusing.
The SNOBOL4 group was discussing the possibility already when I joined their group on groups.io.
I wrote to Seed7’s inventor, @ThomasMertes , some months ago about the idea. I approached him again recently through reddit and he’s supportive.
How much support I get from each community during the process remains to be seen.
Building two tracks at the same time is bound to be demanding especially as the two languages are from very different paradigms. Lets see how long my sanity lasts.
I will be implementing eight more exercises over the coming days to reach my target of 71 Practice Exercises. I will then commence the CI stage.
I am confident of a track launch before June 1st, possibly sooner. I am, however, not in a hurry since I am hugely enjoying the unencumbered process, and the accompanying learning.
Initial driving factor for more than the minimum number of exercises was a concern about the unit test framework. I wanted to try out as many different test scenarios as possible. So far, the framework appears robust, and not as limited as I initially feared.
Then, at some point, pure enjoyment took over. Stopping at 71 is arbitrary. I would happily implement the entire exercise suite over the next few months. However, the objective is a working track within a reasonable timeframe, and that is where my prime focus remains.
Hmmm … I should maybe add some more 8th and cobol ones. The Euphoria community stepped up and provided me with a slab that pushed me over the 20 with some to spare. While there’s enjoyment there’s also pressure from other parts of my life.