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 ...

The Java language and virtual machine are almost two decades old, and while most developers would recognize the old and new models of Java as being related, there's no question that Java has changed ...

The idea that learning and using certain computer languages can influence how people solve problems resonates with the famous Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, which holds that spoken languages differ in ...

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

While linguistics examines conveyance, processing, and the evolution of natural languages, computer science applies the same questions to programming.

Clarence Huang, vice president of technology at Intuit and an early adopter of vibe coding, explains why he thinks the practice is the next evolution of software development.

How do programming languages get created, and what goes into design decisions? This question was originally answered on Quora by Keno Fischer.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy put out a request for programmers familiar with outdated computer language COBOL to help with its coronavirus response.

Finally, the article shows how the idea of a universal language was a decisive step in the emergence of programming languages, in the recognition of computer programming as a proper field of knowledge ...