Perl 6 Is Now Known as ‘Raku,’ It Seems Nate Swanner, October 18, 2019 2 min read The last thing we need is a new programming language to keep track of, but that’s what we’re getting... sort of....
5 Programming Languages That Are Probably Doomed Nick Kolakowski, July 29, 2019 6 min read Not all programming languages endure forever. In fact, even the most popular ones inevitably crumble away, as new...
Python Still Swallowing R, Groovy Blasts Into Top 20: TIOBE Nate Swanner, July 9, 2019 4 min read The TIOBE Index for July is out, and there’s not much movement at the top of the leaderboard. Python has usurped C++...
5 Programming Languages Doomed to Extinction Nick Kolakowski, August 21, 2018 8 min read It’s the programming equivalent of the circle of life: programming languages are created, gain popularity, hit their...
TIOBE Claims Google Scrambled Its Programming Language Rankings Nick Kolakowski, May 8, 2018 2 min read In the May edition of the TIOBE Index, a new programming language makes an appearance at the very bottom of the top 20:...
Perl Faces Uncertain Future: TIOBE Index Nick Kolakowski, April 5, 2018 2 min read Perl’s future is in doubt, according to the latest update to the TIOBE Index. “The fork of Perl 6 (and its...
5 Programming Languages Fading Away Dice Staff, March 6, 2017 5 min read Some programming languages take a long time to die. Companies and institutions are often unwilling to devote the...
Go: TIOBE’s Programming Language of 2016 Nick Kolakowski, January 10, 2017 2 min read What programming language gained the most popularity in 2016? According to the latest update of the TIOBE Index,...
Facebook Marketplace Pokes Craigslist, eBay Nate Swanner, October 4, 2016 4 min read Listing things for sale online isn’t a dated concept, but some of the services we use to do so probably are....
5 Programming Languages Not Quite Dead Yet Nick Kolakowski, March 1, 2016 8 min read In October 2014, Dice published a list of 5 programming languages marked for death. “Older languages can go one of...