Python is one of the most popular coding languages in use today and devs are always hunting for new frameworks. First developed around thirty years ago, it's now reckoned to be one of the fastest growing in terms of user base and currently, more than … Read more
Languages
Is It Time to Learn A Legacy Mainframe Language Like COBOL?
Table Of ContentsMainframe legacy languages persist beyond COBOLThe problem of expiring talentThe Linux Foundation's Open Mainframe Project is here to help Why learn a legacy mainframe language? The Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) is … Read more
Lambda Calculus: Functional Programming With No Tears
Table Of ContentsHow Lambda Calculus worksThinking as a Functional ProgrammerConclusions Lambda Calculus doesn’t seem to be a suitable topic for mainstream conferences, where it must compete against numerous talks about the latest and greatest … Read more
Testing your C# code with xUnit
It should be clear to everyone by now that automating code testing is not a whim, a habit of some programmers, nor an optional activity. It is a necessity that helps you to be confident that your code does what it should, and allows you to change it … Read more
Programming Languages: how to choose the best one
Programming languages are a favorite subject of debate among developers. Each developer has precise and sharp ideas about: which programming language is the best to solve any kind of problems;which programming style is the correct one to develop … Read more
Domain-specific languages could scale up your code with ComMA
The cost and complexity of software maintenance are reducing team productivity to zero when the need is exactly the opposite – scaling up. Domain-specific languages offer a different approach to model definition, and to the reverse engineering of … Read more
25 years of PHP: history and curiosities by Rasmus Lerdorf
As you probably already know, PHP is one of the best-known server-side programming language used in web applications. Known by a lot of web developers, it has been appreciated for being intuitive and easy to learn, but also often criticised for some … Read more
Rasmus Lerdorf on the future of PHP
Rasmus Lerdorf is the founder of PHP programming language. We met him during his Keynote at Codemotion Milan, where he answered our questions on the future of PHP :) Hi Rasmus, Coding and Dreaming with PHP for over 20 years: this is the title of your … Read more
Lorna Mitchell, between CodeReview and PHP7
There are always a lot of interesting talks at Codemotion Conference, and we are really excited to have Lorna Mitchell as one of our speakers. After a long career as a freelance software consultant, specialising in PHP and APIs, project rescue, … Read more