Pharo 14(pharo.org)
268 points by xkriva11 1 day ago | 79 comments
tl;dr: Pharo 14, the pure object-oriented Smalltalk-descended language and live environment, has been released with 978 merged PRs and 616 closed issues since v13. Major changes include modernized dev tools (new Mission Control, Pulse replacing Spotter, reworked Method and Settings Browsers), a rebuilt refactoring/command infrastructure with expanded CLI tooling (including a command-line debugger), and significant VM work such as RISC-V JIT support, unified frame/stack management, and improved GC. The project has also shifted from a spring to a fall release cadence.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Praises Pharo 14's improvements and updated learning resources
  • •AI coding tools reduce the importance of language choice
  • ↓Recommends Cuis Smalltalk as a better alternative to Pharo
  • •Curious about agent-assisted development potential in Smalltalk environments
  • ~Pharo should more proudly brand itself as a modern Smalltalk