"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Longtime leading programming language for systems development dropped to fourth in the Tiobe index for September, its lowest position ever.