cognitive psychology. PhD 
String-first programming languages seem to be a really interesting and underexplored design space. I want something halfway between JSX and Scribble, but not MDX.
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Example of my current notation / translation: %def{msf}{\mathsf{#0}} @${hello
#msf{world}} --> let msf = (...args) => "\mathsf{" + args[0] + "}" return React.createElement($, {}, "hello ", msf("world"));
I need three different sigils for function calls (#), React elements (@), and statements (%). In search of a simpler design, but this is currently what I have. Definitely more complex than Scribble, both bc domain reasons (React vs string) and lang reasons (stmt != expr).
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The stmt/expr distinction doesn't seem like it requires the notation distinction -- it's more that in Scribble everything can be done with function-call syntax b/c parentheses.
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Wanting a specific short reader abbreviation for React.createElement is an interesting constraint, which seems like it might be applicable in a lot of contexts. Perhaps different because the elements don't always have names (eg div or p).
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Haven't decided on a syntax or semantics for [ ] equivalent. * How to unify JS and React calling convention? React takes named args and one anonymous arg, JS takes only anonymous args. * How to nest string language inside of JS? Can't easily pull out @-syntax like in Racket.
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