How can we make it easier to experiment with the compiler?

[rikki cattermole]

On 26/05/2021 1:38 PM, Paul Backus wrote:
> For what it's worth, I've found that exploration and navigation of DMD 
> code becomes much more manageable with an editor that supports "goto 
> definition"--ideally with history, so you can jump backwards too.

It also becomes significantly more manageable when you have things like 
the parser, ast, semantic analysis and backend all grouped together in 
different projects of your solution! This way you can ignore significant 
chunks of the compiler which are irrelevant to what you are working on.

Imagine if there was a way to standardize this experience for everyone! 
If only...