PYCON UK 2025: Localization and translation of programming languages, Felienne Hermans

Most programming languages are in English, but why? And what does it entail to change that? In this talk Felienne Hermans, professor at VU Amsterdam and creator of the Hedy programming language, now available in 69 languages including Arabic, Dutch, Spanish and Hindi, will dive into the world of non-English programming. Try Hedy at www.hedy.org! Felienne is a professor of Computer Science Education at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She also works as a high-school CS teacher one day a week at Open Schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer. Felienne is the creator of the Hedy programming language, a gradual and multi-lingual programming language designed for teaching. She is the author of “The Programmer’s Brain“, a book that helps programmers understand how their brain works and how to use it more effectively. In 2021, Felienne was awarded the Dutch Prize for ICT research. She also has a weekly column on BNR, a Dutch radio station.