Large organizations still rely on ageing IT systems and programming languages to run their mainframes. But as traditional developers reach retirement age, new hires are reluctant to pick up old skills.
Python implementation Pyston aims to speed up the programming language's code for web applications. Creator Kevin Modzelewski tells TechRepublic where the project is heading next.
Many big tech companies still expect developers to have an understanding of programming fundamentals, despite the fact coding jobs are becoming increasingly platform-based. So how important is theory, really?
Demand for Raspberry Pi's tiny computers soared in 2020 following the overnight switch to home working. After the launch of Raspberry Pi's High Quality Camera in April 2020, the company went on to launch the 8GB Raspberry Pi 4, the Compute Module 4, the Raspberry Pi 400, and most recently, the $4 Raspberry Pi Pico in 2021. Here, we take a look at Raspberry Pi's latest devices.
E2EE is finally coming to Microsoft Teams VoIP calls, adding more privacy to ad hoc conversations.
Raspberry Pi released everything from cameras to computers in 2020, even as COVID-19 squeezed supply chains and demand for its hardware skyrocketed. Time for a break? Not quite.
Any more than two meetings per day is enough to make your developers a bunch of unhappy campers, so says new research.
In a Q&A, Python programming language creator Guido van Rossum said it was "almost taboo to talk about a Python 4 in a serious sense" following the troubled migration from Python 2.0 to Python 3.0.
Becoming a software developer is hard. And even worse, aspiring coders aren't necessarily being taught the skills that employers value and expect, says one CTO.
After a year of remote working, burnt-out and frustrated workers are looking for a career change, with researchers warning of a 'talent exodus' that could cost businesses up to £17bn.