NERD drops LLM-native intermediate language

Building languages optimized for machine syntax rather than human typing is inevitable, but NERD's success will depend on whether developers find auditing machine-native syntax harder than debugging standard languages.

* Removing symbols and replacing them with plain English keywords is a practical strategy to combat token fragmentation in LLM context windows.

* Native LLVM compilation bypasses bulky runtimes, making it appealing for resource-constrained or execution-speed-critical agent environments.

* The critical challenge remains whether the reduction in token consumption offsets the cognitive load of developers having to audit a foreign-looking syntax structure.