The VB and C# languages have a lot in common, and developers who specialize in one often find themselves having to write or manipulate code written in the other. Our discussion also covered the need ...

I agree with Patrick Meader's statements about VB being the least among equals ("Least Among Equals," April 2008). I've taken surveys from Microsoft, and I often find myself complaining in my comments ...

As a new year approaches, you might be curious to see whether your programming skills are still in demand or whether you should consider up-skilling for the best opportunities. Hundreds of coding ...

One of the roles our education system is supposed to play is to prepare kids to be responsible citizens, with the skills needed to be successful in adulthood. All of the various classes — starting in ...

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 ...

We ran a piece last year summarizing an IEEE study of programming-language popularity based on job listings. This article fostered conversation, including debates about whether the languages IEEE used ...

A better understanding of which programming languages are in demand can help aspiring software developers land their dream job. Recruiters are now preferring candidates with strong coding skills ...