The Mojo programming language was primarily created by Modular Inc., a company co-founded by two prominent figures in the technology sector: Chris Lattner and Tim Davis.
The Minds Behind Modular Inc.
Modular Inc. was established with the ambitious goal of developing Mojo to combine the user-friendliness of Python with the performance capabilities traditionally associated with lower-level programming languages. The expertise and vision of its co-founders are central to this endeavor:
| Entity/Individual | Role/Contribution | Notable Background |
|---|---|---|
| Modular Inc. | Creator of the Mojo programming language | A company founded by Chris Lattner and Tim Davis. |
| Chris Lattner | Co-founder of Modular Inc. | Widely recognized as the original architect of the Swift programming language, developed by Apple, and the creator of LLVM, a collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies. His background underscores deep expertise in language design and compiler optimization. |
| Tim Davis | Co-founder of Modular Inc. | A former Google employee, bringing significant industry experience to the foundational and operational aspects of Modular Inc. and the Mojo project. |
Together, Lattner and Davis, through Modular Inc., are the driving force behind Mojo, aiming to revolutionize artificial intelligence (AI) development and high-performance computing by bridging the traditional gap between high-level programming ease and low-level hardware performance.
For more details on the language itself, you can explore the Mojo programming language on Wikipedia.
