Pharo was created in 2008 as a fork of the Squeak programming language, which itself was derived from Smalltalk-80. It emerged from the need for a clean and modern Smalltalk environment focused on innovation and research. The initial development was driven by the community to improve performance, remove outdated code, and introduce new features.
Pharo
Pharo is an open-source, dynamically-typed programming language and environment derived from Smalltalk, designed for simplicity and productivity. It provides a live coding experience with powerful tools for code browsing, debugging, and refactoring, making it suitable for rapid development and prototyping.
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About Pharo
Pharo's strengths include its live coding environment, powerful debugging tools, and strong support for metaprogramming. Its weaknesses are a smaller community, fewer libraries compared to mainstream languages, and limited commercial adoption. Competitors include Python, Ruby, and other Smalltalk dialects like Squeak and VisualWorks.
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A Pharo expert must have strong proficiency in Smalltalk syntax and semantics, familiarity with the Pharo development environment and tools, expertise in object-oriented programming principles, experience with live coding and debugging in Pharo, and the ability to work with Monticello for version control.
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