C# was named TIOBE’s Programming Language of the Year, while the index also pointed to a potential rise for TypeScript.

The demand for programming skills in 2026 centres around versatility, performance, and scalability as companies ramp up AI, cloud, and web services. Languages that combine ease of learning with ...

Marking its 30th anniversary on Thursday, the world’s most popular programming language faces a bitter ongoing custody battle rather than a celebration. Creators and community leaders are stepping up ...

My little theory is that the concept of “imprinting” in psychology can just as easily be applied to programming: Much as a baby goose decides that the first moving life-form it encounters is its ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Have you ever wondered how computers understand what we want them to do? It all comes down to programming languages. These special sets of instructions have changed a lot over the years, from really ...

In the expansive world of software development, GitHub has emerged as the go-to platform for code sharing and collaboration, boasting a remarkable community of over 100 million developers. In 2025, ...

Each year, the code-sharing platform GitHub releases its ‘State of the Octoverse’ report, which among other things ranks the popularity of programming languages. The latest report, released in October ...

Abstract: In 1961 and in 1969, two towers of Babel of programming languages were published. The first one appeared on the cover of Communications of the ACM. The second one appeared on Jean E.

Demand for software engineers remains high, and this is a trend that is set to continue, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It predicts that employment for software ...

Across Europe, skills shortages are emerging as a key challenge. The Council of the European Union says this is driven by demographic change, demand for new skillsets, and poor working conditions in ...