Ruby Is Not a Serious Programming Language

To arrive at a language late is to see it without the forgiving haze of sentimentality that comes with imprinting—the fond willingness to overlook a flaw as a quirk. What I saw ...

A Gladiator Epic, Back From the Dead

Spartacus: House of Ashur,” premiering this month on Starz, brings the cult favorite 2010s action series back in an unlikely ...

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

“Bill Gates was bitching about us changing JS all the time,” Eich later recalled of the fall of 1996. Microsoft created its ...
How-To Geek on MSN

The surprising reason JavaScript is the best language for beginners

For many reasons, including those I’ve already covered, JavaScript is a very popular programming language. In fact, according ...
Communications of the ACM

Program Comprehension as a Central Skill in CS Education in the Era of Generative AI

In the GenAI era, program comprehension is not just another skill in the toolbox; it is the toolbox itself. It enables learners to move beyond passive acceptance of AI outputs, guiding them to ...