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 ...

For the rest of the history of modern programming languages -- because C was really just the beginning! -- check out the infographic below. You can click it to zoom in.

On Wednesday, Github published a graph tracking the popularity of various programming languages on its eponymous internet service, a tool that lets anyone store, edit, and collaborate on software ...

One interpretation of this graph ... languages have powerful advantages and features that developers continue to use to create robust applications and software. It's worth remembering that the TIOBE ...

The Java language ... evolution of Java. The first pressure is created by the increased demand for programmers and the pressure to create programs faster and with fewer errors. This pressure was the ...