Figured this might be the best place to ask. I'm curious if there's any good books that give some detail on how and/or why some programming languages evolved the way they did, especially during ...

Today, we’re going to look at the history of programming Since Joseph Marie Jacquard’s textile loom in 1801, there has been a demonstrated need to give our machines instructions. In the last ...

This video is part of Electronic Design's 70th Anniversary series. This is a bit like Mel Brooks History of the World, Part I for programmers. I've been writing a number of articles and recording ...

O'Reilly has produced a poster called History of Programming Languages (PDF: 701K), which plots over 50 programming languages on a multi-layered, color-coded timeline.

A&E and History Name New Heads of Programming Elaine Frontain Bryant and Paul Cabana both rise within the A+E Networks family.

Conclusion The history of programming languages is a rich subject, especially for anyone with a passing interest in technology.

The Owensboro Museum of Science and History has named Alalesa Huffman as its new education programming director.

What is it like to have been programming for the past fifty years? This question was originally answered on Quora by Bob Frankston.

Above & Beyond Children's Museum received a $100,000 anonymous donation, the largest programming gift in its history. The ...

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented and high-level programming language created by Guido van Rossum. The language’s design philosophy emphasizes code readability and simplicity, making it ...