Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. They were developed by people for explicit purposes.

The current issue of <I>Crosstalk</I> came with a poster entitled "The Evolution of Programming Languages" showing a history tree of the derivations of various computer languages.<BR><BR>Anyone care ...

For the rest of the history of modern programming languages -- because C was really just the beginning! -- check out the infographic below. You can click it to zoom in.

From Reddit threads to roundtable events, debating the merits of programming languages is not a new phenomenon. And while much of the recent discourse has centered around AI’s impact and whether or ...

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 ...

Delve into the remarkable evolution of Python, and learn how it grew to become a prominent and beloved programming language in the tech world. Python is an interpreted, object-oriented and high-level ...

What is common between Netflix, Google, Uber, Spotify, Apple and Microsoft? All these giants of their industries believe the answer to the question "What is the future of Python?" is that it is ...

This article is part of Now and Then and Ada and SPARK. The International Organization for Standardization recently approved the latest revision of Ada, known as Ada 2012, close to 30 years after the ...