Similarities between the ABL and SpeedScript
The similarities between the ABL and SpeedScript include:

Block structure and resource scoping rules are the same

Database events (such as
CREATE and
DELETE) can be handled in the same way

Database locking and database transaction rules are the same

Both can use SmartDataObjects as data sources

Both can use the AppServer to process requests

Both can be written using the same AppBuilder tools (Procedure Window, the Section Editor, and the TreeView)