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Thank's for the point about libraries. That's very important part. I'm agree.

In fact it was a general question. Let's assume the language's ecosystem contains a lot of useful libraries, and it has another important technical charactersitics that can eliminate disadvantage of using a new language.

But I guess it's still not enough to promote it, or not? I'm afraid starting a topic about the language on HN, or writing a blog post will produce flame war about personal preferences on syntax design etc in best case.

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Is it a compiled language? is it something like "a framework"?

Are you seeking to make a spectacular launch to build a startup around this language (support, consulting, etc) ?

Otherwise, just push your code to github, blog about it (or use the repo wiki), and treat nice to people willing to use it, or work with you to improve it. If it´s about money, you should make an strategy first, right. Else you can just "go" with it, no fears.

> Is it a compiled language? is it something like "a framework"?

It is designed in such a way that it will be easier to implement source-to-source compiler for it. The project's goals in fact are close to GWT, but more generic. And also I don't like Java. :)

> Are you seeking to make a spectacular launch to build a startup around this language (support, consulting, etc) ?

Kind of, but I don't have strategy right now. I just have a technical idea. That's why I'm asking.

Also I will be appreciated if you advice me how to build business strategy for this topic.

> Otherwise, just push your code to github, blog about it...

I will do all these things too of course. This is the minimum I can do. But it doesn't look for me like a good plan. I don't think there will be many people who will pay much attention to another one programming language made by unknown guy.

Yes, then you need to make it appealing to your market.

When I try to exercise that, I use to think in products, solutions, companies and items, that look apealing to me, and then I focus a litle bit in compare it with alternatives.

If you're planning a launch, then you need a plan.

Not only about getting a viral effect, but about making it work (the support, the visits, the downloads, the media coverage, namings, dns, communication tools, numbers, taxes, etc).

Many language specialists, use to write comparisons of their language or toolchain, and other languages. I personally don´t like it, but, you could make an A/B testing, anonymizing your future product, and see reactions. Of things valuable, like the implementation.

Write something detailed, anonimize names, create a pristine account on some discussion forums and see what happens without take too much risks.

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