Your career goals and personal interests should guide your choice of a first programming language, not just what’s popular.

Coding may seem like entering into a new world altogether. There are just tons of languages to choose from, so being fogged with them is a fast track. However, there is one that has always been deemed ...

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The newly unveiled Mojo language is being promoted as the best of multiple worlds: the ease of use and clear syntax of Python, with the speed and memory safety of Rust. Those are bold claims, and ...

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Discover how Python is evolving in 2025 with new tools, frameworks, and trends shaping AI, data science, and API development.

Despite taking several years to become fully popularised, Python continues to dominate the programming sphere thanks to its clean and relatable syntax, readability, and ease of learning for beginners.

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A lot of software developers are drawn to Python due to its vast collection of open-source libraries. Lately, there have been a lot of libraries cropping up in the realm of Machine Learning (ML) and ...