A brochure for the GE 210 computer from 1964. BASIC's creators used a similar computer four years later to develop the programming language. Credit: GE / Wikipedia ...

Every other programming language has to grapple with how HTML has redefined computing over the past 30-plus years. So many “pure” programming languages automate the production of more and more ...

With AI's rise, effective communication in English is now vital for programming, shifting focus from coding syntax to clarity and context.

Programming-language keywords, documentation and online help are almost always written in English first, and are rarely translated into more than a few other common languages.

Generative AI is transforming software development by enabling natural language prompts to generate code, reducing the need for traditional programming skills and making English the new coding ...

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob.

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

This old programming language is suddenly hot again. But its future is still far from certain One of the oldest coding languages is going through something of a renaissance.