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....
Python You Need to Know to Work in Finance, Trading Dice Guest, May 2, 2019 5 min read Python is the big thing in finance at the moment. If you’re a trader and you’ve never coded before, the...
Frameworks Fill Language Knowledge Gaps, Which is Great (and Terrible) Nate Swanner, March 1, 2019 4 min read Should developers spend time learning frameworks, or focus the bulk of their attention on languages and other,...
Java 12: 64-Bit Focus, Adds Experimental Garbage Collector Nate Swanner, February 22, 2019 4 min read Java 12, currently set for release March 19, will have some interesting new features, including a narrower view on...
Python Wins 2018, But Kotlin Could Dominate 2019: TIOBE Nate Swanner, January 8, 2019 3 min read Java and C still reign supreme, but Python has snaked its way into the top three on the TIOBE programming-language...
Python Now Has a Steering Committee: What That Means for You Nate Swanner, December 27, 2018 4 min read Python, one of the most popular (and often lucrative) languages around, is getting a new governance model. Instead of...
Swift Shoots Into Top Ten in Latest TIOBE Ranking Nate Swanner, October 12, 2018 2 min read Though there’s often little movement at the top of TIOBE’s monthly programming language rankings, there’s always...
Tech Pros Name Programming Languages They Use at Work Nate Swanner, October 1, 2018 4 min read Many entities track the popularity of programming languages, but their sources of data are sometimes a bit obscure. A...
Top 5 Online Continuing Education Platforms for Tech Pros Nate Swanner, September 17, 2018 6 min read Continuing education for developers is important. Just when you think you’ve got a language or skill mastered, it...
Kotlin 1.3-M2 Release is Android’s ‘Swift’ Moment Nate Swanner, August 31, 2018 3 min read Kotlin is now at version 1.3-M2 – a slightly confusing moniker meant to celebrate a milestone towards the stable...
