In this book excerpt from The Art of UNIX Programming, author Eric S. Raymond discusses the philosophy of Unix, what it got right, and what it got wrong.

The crazy origin story of the C programming language, and how it became a success with the help of some incredibly slow computers.

The PDP-11 helped birth the UNIX operating system and the C programming language. It would also greatly influence the next generation of computer architectures.

What does programming language actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Last week's discussion about development languages was, I thought, both wide ranging and interesting. In particular I ended up trying to understand to what extent, if at all, organizational ...

Provides an overview of programming languages, exploring their features, uses, and differences. Ideal for students interested in understanding diverse programming paradigms.

That includes the top 10 programming languages each year, which, in 2020, included Java, Python, and C. JavaScript continued to dominate as the most used programming language for six years in a row.