From the computer programming question-and-answer site Stack Overflow, we learn of the unfortunate story of a programmer who tattooed a "fork bomb," a type of self-replicating denial-of-service ...

As computer programmers write code that runs everything from airplanes to pharmacy orders, there's a serious need for ethical training and guidelines.

The titles “programmer” and “software developer” are often used interchangeably and are more experienced than coders — typically capable of writing error-free code in a minimum of two to ...

Programming is a constant game of mental Jenga: one line of code stacked upon another, building a tower of code you hope is robust enough not to come crashing down. But it always does, as code ...

The website, Claude.AI, however, is great for newbies. Every step of the way, he's there to help if you get stuck. I found it much better than learning from a book. Claude answers the dumbest ...

Built by OpenAI, the private research lab, and GitHub, the Microsoft-­owned website where programmers share code, the tool is essentially autocomplete for software development.

A programmer is suing Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI over artificial intelligence technology that generates its own computer code.

Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn. Here's how to ...

A small group of programmers wants to change how we code—before catastrophe strikes.

From Underdocumenters to flat-out Fakers, the world of software development is full of characters. Here, InfoWorld's Peter Wayner offers 13 developer personality profiles based on coding style.