One of the most exciting challenges available to any software developer is that of writing brilliantly working code that’s so obtuse, so indecipherable, and opaque, that even its own author ...

It’s well known that the difference in executable size between a compiled binary and one hand-written in optimized assembler ...

Matt Mande and Gregory C. Allen provide a detailed overview Maven Smart System, the AI-powered software platform that has ...

LLMs can’t replace core software development skillsBy Peter Wiles, Managing Director at Chillisoft Solution ServicesIssued by Chillisoft Solution ServicesJohannesburg, 27 May 2026 Peter Wiles, ...

AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex have changed the way coders work, with many companies pushing for more AI written code. However, according to the creator of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, the AI ...

AI is writing nearly all the code at many companies now, but there are still domains where experts believe it’s coming up short. Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, one of the most widely used ...

Python stays far ahead after another dip; C holds second, Java retakes third from C++, and R rises to eighth as SQL slips, ...

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Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used by software engineers for code generation. However, limitations of LLMs such as irrelevant or incorrect code have highlighted the need for ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...