Arguing about which programming language is the best one is a favorite pastime among software developers. The tricky part, of course, is defining a set of criteria for "best." With software ...

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Gradual typing has emerged as a compelling approach to reconcile the strengths of static and dynamic type systems. By permitting programmers to incrementally annotate code, it enables early detection ...

Session types have emerged as a rigorous formalism for specifying and verifying communication protocols in concurrent systems. They provide a structured approach to ensuring that interactions among ...

The role of the software developer is as central to an organization's success now as those right at the top. While they might not be involved in corporate decision making, developers are crucial to ...

Pick the right tool for the job, they say. So what are the right tools for the coveted, mysterious and highly paid position of data scientist? To find out, we checked in with our resident data ...

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.

This story contains interviews with David Smith, chief community officer at Revolution Analytics; Casey Herron, data scientist at Revolution Analytics; Tess Nesbitt, director of analytics at DataSong; ...