The working group identified several targets for new research directions. Conducting Empirical Studies of Programming Paradigms.
Many paradigms suffer from the lack of critical evaluation.
The studies proposed here should involve the porting of realistic applications and should be carried out in close collaboration with applications researchers. The results would answer many questions regarding the suitability of programming paradigms for both general use and for specific topics, and could be used to drive the development of the next generation of computer software. In order to come to a broad understanding of the applicability of programming paradigms, the studies should also include industrial and commercial applications. Achieving Better Performance with Data Abstraction. A wide range of Grand Challenge researchers expressed strong interest in the use of data abstraction.