To arrive at a language late is to see it without the forgiving haze of sentimentality that comes with imprinting—the fond willingness to overlook a flaw as a quirk. What I saw ...

We ran a piece last year summarizing an IEEE study of programming-language popularity based on job listings. This article fostered conversation, including debates about whether the languages IEEE used ...

When the FORTRAN programming language debuted in 1957, it transformed how scientists and engineers programmed computers.

Programming is a time-consuming process, and it may take many years to develop even a basic simulator. Researchers want to simplify this process. They have created a language similar to the language ...

This programming language gives you programs that resemble modern art. It’s fortunately a feature of the language, dubbed Piet after the famed abstract painter Piet Mondrian. The language uses 20 ...

Keʻalohi Wang is a freelance writer from Kailua Kona, Hawaiʻi. She has a background in content creating, social media management, and marketing for small businesses. An English Major from University ...

To quote William Ting's earlier answer: "JavaScript will stay relevant as long as people use the internet." 1. So, JavaScript will be relevant forever. With the maturity and robustness of mobile ...

C++ programming language: How it became the invisible foundation for everything, and what’s next Your email has been sent Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it ...

Python remains a firm favourite programming language among developers, but when it comes to the popularity -- or otherwise -- of Java and JavaScript, the answer depends on which coders you ask. French ...

Play around with Lego Mindstorms NXT enough and at some point you'll inevitably get frustrated with NXT-G, its graphical programming language of "blocks" that you drag around and connect with "wires".