The other day, my friend Ned’s cousin asked Ned what he thought was the best first language for new programmers. The cousin didn’t have much computing experience, but at 15 years old the ...

Once the grid goes down, an old programming language called Forth—and a new operating system called Collapse OS—may be our only salvation.

The best way to understand computers and bend them to our will is to learn to speak their language so they will understand our commands.

What is the best first programming language for new developers to learn? It might just be the programming right in front of you. They're all pretty similar under the hood.

More and more high schools are teaching computer programming. But what's the best language for students just getting started?

While not every programmer may follow the oft-repeated advice to learn at least one new programming language each year, most developers will continue to build their skills throughout their career ...