For at least the past ten years, there's been a rising chorus of voices calling for the adoption of memory-safe programming ...

Abstract: Cross-language programming is a common practice within the software development industry, offering developers a multitude of advantages such as expressiveness, interoperability, and ...

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 ...

We did an informal poll around the Hackaday bunker and decided that, for most of us, our favorite programming language is solder. However, [Stephen Cass] over at IEEE Spectrum released their annual ...

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 ...

Ada, a programming language born in the late 70s, has managed to break into the top 10 of the TIOBE Index for July 2025. The sudden return of this old-timer has developers debating whether it’s a ...

Tired of learning syntax for every new language? This project is built on the core belief that fundamental programming logic transcends language boundaries. By mastering the concepts here in ...

Every so often, someone creates or changes a programming language. In the process, these language creators make a number of design choices. They may wonder whether to ...

Some programming languages, such as Rust, Go, or TypeScript, are cool. Others, including Cobol and Java, are regarded as dull. However, while Java, which turned 30 on May 23, may not be the most ...