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 ...

"So, what programming language do you use?" As software engineers we get that question fairly often - usually from people who dabble in information technology and have spent some time around ...

The crazy origin story of the C programming language, and how it became a success with the help of some incredibly slow computers.

C language is known for its simplicity, flexibility, and ability to create efficient code. C language is used in many areas of society. If you want to pursue a career in programming, it can open ...

The meatiest part of the infographic is the comparison of programming languages, which charts the creator of a particular language, its primary uses, and who uses the language.

As a result, Google, Yahoo and Spotify are reaping the benefits. The infographic below outlines the history of programming languages in greater detail. This infographic originally appeared on Veracode ...

Best known for designing and implementing the C++ programming language which is widely in use today, this computer scientist is also managing director at Morgan Stanley, NY.

For the rest of the history of modern programming languages -- because C was really just the beginning! -- check out the infographic below. You can click it to zoom in.

Programming language C might be 48 years old, but it's still hugely relevant for developers today and, by one measure, still more popular than Python.