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How 10 New Programming Languages Are Rewriting the Rules (And Why They Were Born)

March 16, 2026 programming-languageshistorygorustswiftkotlinelixirzigmojogleam

Every programming language is, at its core, a written argument. An argument that the languages which came before failed at something important — something worth spending years of your life to fix. …

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The Oldest Programming Languages Still in Production Use

January 19, 2026 programming-languageshistorylegacy-systemscobolfortranlisp

Somewhere right now, a FORTRAN program written in the 1970s is predicting tomorrow’s weather. A COBOL system is processing your credit card transaction. A Lisp-based AI is helping plan a …

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7 Programming Languages You've Never Heard Of (But Should Know About)

January 12, 2026 programming-languageshistoryobscure-languageslanguage-design

Most developers spend their careers working with a handful of mainstream languages—Java, Python, JavaScript, maybe some C++. But beneath the surface of popular programming lies a fascinating world of …

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