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Comparing Java and Ruby Java and Ruby are both open source languages, and both are ranked in the top 20 of the TIOBE index for most popular programming languages. If you want to learn a new language and are trying to decide between these two, let’s explore common differences in syntax and constructs to discover which may be more useful for you. |
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Comparing Ruby and PHP Ruby and PHP are both open source languages, and both are ranked in the top 20 of the TIOBE index for most popular programming languages. If you want to learn a new language and are trying to decide between these two, let’s explore common differences in syntax and constructs to discover which may be more useful for you. |
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A Tester’s Guide to Choosing a Programming Language Many testers want to learn a programming language, but how should they decide which one? Justin Rohrman suggests finding an authentic problem to solve and moving from there to determine which language would be best. You can also ask developer coworkers for suggestions and help—take advantage of available resources. |
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Debunking the “Conspiracy” around Learning to Code When people want to learn to code, they often turn to a learn-to-code site. These sites show a list of buzzwords and a solution, assuming the reader will follow right along—except the typical reader can’t. It's as if there’s a conspiracy trying to make writing code look hard. Fear not—there isn't. |
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Thanks to HTML5, Pure Native Apps Don’t Exist Just about every native app developed today includes some HTML, even if its creators are labeling it otherwise. It’s a pervasive language that’s made it hard to crown native apps as the clear winner. In reality, pure native apps are a dying breed. |
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Facebook Simplifying the Integration Process for Developers Adding Facebook or Twitter support to both established and startup apps should be quick and easy, not an additional headache. Facebook understands the increasing desire for streamlined developer tools, and that’s exactly why it’s upgrading its system for integrating Facebook within apps. |
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What Apple’s Swift Means for Developers, Testers, and Businesses Apple surprised people at the Worldwide Developers Conference by introducing Swift, a brand-new programming language for OS X and iOS application development. What will this mean for developers, testers, and businesses who have poured time and resources into developing Objective-C expertise? |
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Two Google Programming Languages You Should Learn There are several programming languages emerging as candidates to become mainstream, but there are two that share a common characteristic that may just give them a leg up on the competition. That common characteristic: being developed as a child of the Google open source projects family. |
