Computers need programming languages to function. That’s just a simple fact of life. However, these languages didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. They were developed by people for explicit purposes.

Discover the top 7 programming languages of 2025 based on the TIOBE Index. Learn about the trends in Python, Java, C++, SQL, ...

Overview: The demand for programming skills in 2026 centres around versatility, performance, and scalability as companies ramp up AI, cloud, and web services.La ...

Over the past few weeks, we've been discussing programming language popularity here on ZDNET. Most recently, I aggregated data from nine different rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming ...

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...

“How the heck did we get here that we literally need COBOL programmers?” asked New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy at a recent press conference. Faced with an unprecedented number of unemployment ...

And so, I dove in. I've used many of the languages I'm spotlighting here, so I'll take a little walk down memory lane and include some stories about my experience with those I've used. While I haven't ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...

If you're looking to get hired as a programmer, you're going to need to know the right coding languages. There are few better windows into the tech trends sweeping Silicon Valley than GitHub, the $2 ...