Computer science coding classes deemphasize syntax as professors teach higher-level skills in AI era
AI is not just changing programming, it's also altering how students learn to code
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BASIC's 60th anniversary reminds us of the language that democratized programming, as AI threatens to automate coding
The language that paved the way for widespread coding literacy
Coder crafts smooth 3D graphics engine from scratch, runs it on DIY GPU
It can't do ray tracing, but 40 fps on a homemade GPU is still impressive
Windows UI for disk formatting was a temporary solution that stuck for 30 years
A basic user interface that Microsoft chose to keep for three decades
Jensen Huang on generative AI: Being successful won't depend on programming skills
"You don't have to be a C++ programmer to be successful. You just have to be a prompt engineer"
New DirectX 12 SDK includes a feature to make the most out of modern GPUs
A novel API with a whole new paradigm for efficient game development
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's message to kids: generative AI means you don't need to learn coding
"Everybody in the world is now a programmer. This is the miracle of artificial intelligence"
Face it, there is nothing that can replace COBOL
And don't hang your hope on generative AI, at least not yet
Microsoft's vision for .NET 9 development framework is all about AI and cloud
Forward-looking: Earlier editions of the .NET Framework were designed to provide a development platform for Windows-exclusive applications. Today, the technology supports all major computer and mobile operating systems. In the future, .NET aims to enhance app development by offering improved support for cloud and AI services.
Microsoft is seeking a software architect to port Microsoft 365 to Rust
A strategic position to deliver global impact, steering Microsoft's code away from C#
The software engineer profession is under threat from AI and intense competition
"There's just so much f**king competition"
AI-generated bug reports are becoming a big waste of time for developers
Better sounding crap is still hallucinated crap, curl project creator states
Open Source Initiative co-founder imagines a post-open-source world
Bruce Perens: "Open Source doesn't work for the average user anymore"
Turbo Pascal celebrates 40 years of innovation and legacy in the programming world
Looking back on the software that changed the programming language landscape
C# nears Java: a dramatic climb in programming language popularity rankings
It may topple it in about two months based on the current trends
IBM foresees no layoffs due to AI, company will hire more workers than it lets go
Its CEO previously predicted 30% of roles at IBM being replaced by AI
The Rust programming language is growing in popularity
More "rustaceans" are writing code in Rust, a recent survey said
Google Colab will soon get AI code generation and a chatbot
Democratizing generative AI for low-resource Python programmers
Microsoft adopts Rust to boost Windows security and performance
Recap: Historically, the vast majority of security issues encountered on the Windows platform have been memory-related bugs. Rust can provide a highly effective solution to this long-standing problem, and Windows programmers are well aware of its potential.
Shader Compilation and Why It Causes Stuttering, Explained
The latest and biggest 3D games often seem to have a problem with stuttering. Ask around and finger of blame often points to shader compilation. But why, and what can be done about it?
How a broken elevator led to one of the most loved programming languages available today
What started as a side project on one developer's laptop has become one of today's most successful open source projects
AI-assisted code can be inherently insecure, study finds
Programmers must be educated about strong coding practices
Software engineers and timekeepers rejoice as the world votes to end the leap second
The rule begins in 2035 and remains in effect for 100 years
GitHub Copilot slammed with the first class-action against "unfair" AI
A hot potato: The first class-action lawsuit against a machine learning algorithm has been filed in San Francisco federal court. Proponents are calling for millions of GitHub users to reaffirm their rights against Copilot, an AI that suggests new code by violating open-source licenses and several other copyright infringement laws.
Almost 30 percent of new GitHub code is written with AI assistance
GitHub's Copilot feature has been a success