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The Shape of Code » Happy 60th birthday: Algol 60
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Quotes from veteran software engineers · Graham King
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Programming Languages, Anecdotally - Trendless Tech: mostly timeless computer facts
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| | This is a comparison of programming languages. The thrust of it is to give an approximation of the strengths and weaknesses of that language compared to other programming languages. It's worth noting that each "lang" has its "use case", so none of them are technically "bad", though many of them are awkward for doing specific [...]Read More... from Programming Languages, Anecdotally
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Bertrand Meyer's technology+ blog » Blog Archive Niklaus Wirth and the Importance of Being Simple - Bertrand Meyer's technology+ blog
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| | [This is a verbatim copy of a post in the Communications of the ACM blog, 9 January 2024.] I am still in shock from the unexpected death of Niklaus Wirth eight days ago. If you allow a personal note (not the last one in this article): January 11, two days from now, was inscribed in [...]
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Why Rust is Worth the Struggle - Cosive
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| The Rust programming language sent ripples through the programming community when it was first released in 2015, promising the blazing speed of lower-level programming languages without the accompanying sharp edges. Four and a half years on, many programmers still view Rust with a mix of intrigue and trepidation due to its appealing premise and notoriously difficult learning curve. We sat down with one of Cosive's Senior Developers, Sid Odgers, to talk about why he believes more programmers should take the plunge and learn Rust.