TongaLang: Building a Programming Language with Tonga-Derived Syntax
How I built an interpreted educational language with Tonga-derived keywords, a Python runtime and a guided desktop IDE.
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Thinking out loud,
in public.
Writing about the systems I build, the decisions behind them and what I learn along the way. Technical detail, honest limitations and working evidence.
Inside TongaLang: How I Built an Interpreter in Python
A technical walkthrough of the lexer, parser, abstract syntax tree, runtime environment and interpreter architecture.
Read the noteDesigning a Beginner-Friendly Programming IDE for TongaLang
How diagnostics, safe fixes, AST exploration and responsive input shape the learning experience.
Read the noteBuilding Smart Water Zambia: Connecting IoT, Mobile and Web Applications
An engineering walkthrough of ESP32 telemetry, the shared API, operator dashboard and Android client.
Read the noteMapping Water Infrastructure and Community Reports in Smart Water Zambia
What the current Leaflet map does, how geographic data is validated, and what a deeper GIS workflow requires.
Read the noteWhat 48 hours at GreenCode actually taught me about shipping
Two days, a water problem and no working prototype. What survived contact with the clock, and what I’d do differently.
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