Python Is So Slow. Can Julia Solve the Two-Language Problem?

By some benchmarks, Julia code can run 10X to 1,000X faster than Python—but there’s a reason it’s not a very popular ...

TIOBE Index for July 2026: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

Rust enters the top 10 for the first time, Python keeps the lead, C moves back above C++, and SQL edges out R in July’s ...
Analytics Insight

JavaScript vs TypeScript in 2026: What to Choose and Why?

TypeScript is widely used in large projects because its typing works better with AI coding assistants and reduces bugs. JavaScript remains best for small, fast projects that need no build step and ...
TechSpot

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...
Ars Technica

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

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...
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JavaScript in 100 Seconds: The Ultimate Crash Course

A lightning-fast crash course on JavaScript, the world’s most popular programming language. From its 1995 origins as Mocha in Netscape to powering front-end apps, Node.js servers, mobile apps, and ...
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JavaScript: How It Actually Works

Ever wondered how JavaScript really works? In this video, we break down the computer science behind the world’s most popular programming language - from source code to execution? Learn how the engine ...
TechCrunch

Adaptive Computer wants to reinvent the PC with ‘vibe’ coding for non-programmers

Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not a programmer. After co-founding AI note-taking app Mem — one of OpenAI’s earliest venture investments — he has now ...
The Guardian

Now you don’t even need code to be a programmer. But you do still need expertise

AI is so good at writing software that one father asked it to organise his kids’ school lunches. But that doesn’t mean it’s taking over Way back in 2023, Andrej Karpathy, an eminent AI guru, made ...
TechSpot

Oracle won't relinquish JavaScript trademark, so the JS community prepares for court battle

In a nutshell: JavaScript is about to become a matter of legal proceedings between competing parties. Oracle claims ownership of the trademark, but the company will now have to defend its questionable ...
InfoWorld

JavaScript is still number one – JetBrains report

JavaScript is the most-used programming language, according to JetBrains’ State of Developer Ecosystem Report 2024. But the languages with the most promising growth prospects are TypeScript, Rust, and ...