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Delphi Is Dying, TIOBE Index Insists
The beginning of a new month means it’s time for the TIOBE Index to unveil its updated list of the most popular programming languages. If you follow that list on a regular basis, you know there’s… -
Weekend Roundup: Coronavirus Cancelations, 'Half-Life: Alyx,' and More
Show of hands: Who felt that it was a long week? Yep, I thought so. Let’s get into our weekend roundup: we have some quick items on Stadia, yet more coronavirus-related madness, and a cool new (a… -
The Gender Pay Gap in Tech Report
Despite recent pushes for gender pay equality, issues persist in the tech industry. These gender pay gaps between men’s and women’s salaries exist even when other factors, including experience, r… -
Data Science Interviews are About the Audience, Not the Math
I have been on both sides of the data science interview process; therefore, I know how stressful it is for the applicant, but also how important it is for the company to find the right candidate.… -
Python, TypeScript Perform Strongly on RedMonk Language Ranking
It’s that time of year again: analyst firm RedMonk has dropped its updated ranking of the world’s programming languages. This time around, Python and TypeScript are languages to watch—but why? Fi… -
Kotlin in 2020: 'A Better Java' Continues to Mature
Kotlin is an open-source programming language that’s often pitched as a Java replacement; it’s also a “first class” language for Android development, according to Google. Over the past few years,… -
Is Desktop Development Dead? Or Still Worth It?
I started my first programming job in October 1981, developing desktop computer software on Apple II and Act Sirius. For the next twenty years, although I changed jobs, the tasks still involved d… -
Coronavirus Forces Remote Work Conversation in Tech
Despite the best efforts of medical professionals to contain it, novel coronavirus is spreading across the globe. Fears of infection forced the closure of Mobile World Congress (MWC), and compani… -
Network and Systems Administrators: Top Skills Employers Want
Even as automation threatens a variety of IT infrastructure jobs, network and systems administrators continue to enjoy good job prospects over the next decade. According to Burning Glass, which c… -
Developer Work at Investment Banks Has a Downside
If you're entertaining the idea of becoming a developer at an investment bank instead of a technology company, you're probably already familiar with the notion that the tools and platforms might…