What are the objectives of compiler design?

The objectives of compiler design are to translate high-level programming languages into machine code efficiently, ensuring correctness in the translation process. Compilers aim to optimize the generated code for performance and resource utilization, while also providing useful error messages to aid developers in debugging. Additionally, they strive for portability across different hardware architectures and maintainability of the compiler itself. Finally, they focus on achieving a balance between compilation speed and the quality of the generated code.