Pioneered by Swiss computer scientist and programmer Martin Odersky, Scala is a general-purpose programming language that boasts a strong static type. It was designed to satisfy many of the shortcomings of Java, supporting interchangeable libraries between the two languages. Scala...
Everyone says JavaScript has transformed web development, and that its libraries are obliterating long established programming languages. BUT, everyone also says that most websites still rely on PHP. Doesn’t really add up, does it? PHP and similar languages have been...
If you’re a web developer and you don’t use Angular 2 to create mobile and desktop web applications, then you’re doing it wrong. Everyone knows the web development industry is evolving fast—really fast. Angular 2 is no longer just a...
Now that we’ve covered the basic workings of Erlang, let’s dive deep into the nitty gritty. We looked at how to create a simple Erlang code which prints ‘Hello World’ on the screen and have also looked into the Erlang...
“How long does it take for someone with very little programming experience to become an Erlang expert?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to Erlang (and all other programming languages for that matter), but...
Programmers have always known that new programming languages need to be learned to keep their skills marketable in the workplace. That trend is not only continuing – it seems to be increasing due to the rate of change taking place...
Programming enthusiasts are flowing towards object oriented programming languages like C++, Java and Python in waves. So when someone says that learning a functional programming language like Erlang is a great option, it’s both surprising and confusing in equal measure....
If not, you will soon. Designed by Graydon Hoare, Rust is a general-purpose compiled programming language that emphasis safe, concurrent coding. The idea for creating such a language came in the late 2000s when Mozilla employee Graydon Hoare was working...
Have you heard of Julia programming? If not, you probably will soon. This dynamic high-level programming language is able to meet the unique needs of scientific computing while still being an effective tool for general-purpose coding, web development, and specification...
The Google Go (golang) programming language was used as the basis for Docker from the start due to Go’s outstanding performance and reliability. Golang is still gaining traction due to Google using it as the basis for other large projects,...