Computer programming and software development were the top choices for people looking to improve their employment opportunities in 2020, according to technology firm Red Hat, with almost one in 20 ...

A defining feature of modern software development for all ages is the delivery of software solutions and products that simply don’t “suck” but are intuitive to modern needs and concerns.

A brochure for the GE 210 computer from 1964. BASIC's creators used a similar computer four years later to develop the programming language that many children were taught at home and school.

The demands of modern software development mean programmers are being asked to write more code and deliver new functionality faster than ever before. The adage of “not reinventing the wheel ...

Discover how open source plays a critical role in computer science and software development and its impact on innovation and accessibility in the tech industry.

Imagine a future where artificial intelligence quietly shoulders the drudgery of software development: refactoring tangled ...

Others are less sure that the future for coders is so grim. Tools that are now available for vibe coding are lowering the barrier to entry for software development. For many designers, it's a boon.

In one example, coders at software company Freshworks have been using ChatGPT to write code—and, in the process, cut the development time from around 10 weeks down to less than a week.

I believe the conventional idea of “writing a program” is headed for extinction, and indeed, for all but very specialized applications, most software, as we know it, will be replaced by A.I ...