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Was looking at the TIOBE index of programming language popularity recently. While you can argue about their methodology etc, the top 20 mostly makes sense - as in these are the languages that are ...

Ada, a programming language born in the late 70s, has managed to break into the top 10 of the TIOBE Index for July 2025. The sudden return of this old-timer has developers debating whether it’s a ...

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Every so often, someone creates or changes a programming language. In the process, these language creators make a number of design choices. They may wonder whether to ...

In the expansive world of software development, GitHub has emerged as the go-to platform for code sharing and collaboration, boasting a remarkable community of over 100 million developers. In 2025, ...

Each year, the code-sharing platform GitHub releases its ‘State of the Octoverse’ report, which among other things ranks the popularity of programming languages. The latest report, released in October ...

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How good are you at identifying this third set of programming languages? Some popular and arcane programming languages you might want to look at. This is the third Do You Recognize These quiz for ...