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The Evolution of Programming Languages

Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just ...
Wired

Back to BASIC—the Most Consequential Programming Language in the History of Computing

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...
Popular Science

Valentine’s Day 1946: The first general-purpose electronic computer blossoms

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Humanity’s love affair with technology stretches back more than ...
PC World

Microsoft’s first-ever programming language was just open-sourced

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...
Yahoo

Employment for computer programmers in the U.S. has plummeted to its lowest level since 1980—years before the internet existed

Computer-programming employment fell steeply after the introduction of ChatGPT and has returned to its lowest level since 1980. Computer-programming employment in the U.S. has reached its lowest level ...