Category Archives: Languages

The essential complexity of software engineering

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

In his Oct. 2, 2019 article Andrew Ng wrote: “Despite progress from typewriters to text editors, why is writing still hard to do? Because text editors don’t address the most difficult part: thinking through what you want to say. Programming … Continue reading →

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Developer Survey Results 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

Stack Overflow’s annual Developer Survey is the largest and most comprehensive survey of nearly 90,000 developers who code around the world. Examples of findings: 1) Python, the fastest-growing major programming language is edging out Java this year and standing as … Continue reading →

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Why it’s still worth it to learn Java

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

Python and Go may get all of the hype, but Java is still potentially the smartest language for developers seeking a new job to learn right now. Despite being more than 20 years old, Java remains an enterprise mainstay: The programming language currently tops … Continue reading →

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Java 2019 Licensing Explained

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

If you try to download the latest Java, you may be scared by the following warning: The question: is Java not free anymore?

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