The Origin of Code

Cover Image The Origin of C: The Foundation of Modern Programming

The Origin of C: The Foundation of Modern Programming

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#C Programming History #Dennis Ritchie #Bell Labs #C Language

Explore the deep history of the C language. From its birth at Bell Labs to becoming the bedrock of modern operating systems and programming languages. Learn the genius behind Dennis Ritchie's creation.

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Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript at Netscape, featuring the JS logo and code snippets.

The Origin of JavaScript: Created in 10 Days, Rules the World

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#JavaScript #JavaScript History #Brendan Eich #V8 Engine

Explore the history of JavaScript. From its 10-day creation at Netscape to winning the browser wars and becoming the king of web development.

16/02/2026

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Cover Image The Origin of Python: From a Christmas Hobby to the #1 Language for AI

The Origin of Python: From a Christmas Hobby to the #1 Language for AI

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#Python #programming #Python History

Discover how a holiday hobby project by Guido van Rossum became the world's leading language for AI, Data Science, and NASA.

16/02/2026

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Cover Image The Origin of Java: Revolutionizing the World with "Write Once, Run Anywhere"

The Origin of Java: Revolutionizing the World with "Write Once, Run Anywhere"

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#Java History #Java #James Gosling #Bytecode

Deep dive into Java's history—from a smart appliance project to dominating the Enterprise and Android worlds. Learn about JVM and the memory management that changed software.

16/02/2026

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Cover Image The Origins of Go: How Google Engineers Built a Language While Waiting for Compilation

The Origins of Go: How Google Engineers Built a Language While Waiting for Compilation

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#Go #Golang #Google #Golang History

Discover the history of Golang, born from Google's scaling challenges to become the backbone of modern cloud-native infrastructure.

16/02/2026

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Cover Image The Origin of Rust: How a Stuck Elevator Created the World's Safest Language

The Origin of Rust: How a Stuck Elevator Created the World's Safest Language

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#Rust #Rust Programming #Rust Language #Graydon Hoare

Discover how Graydon Hoare’s frustration with a broken elevator led to the creation of Rust—the language now powering Google and the Linux Kernel.

16/02/2026

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Cover Image The History of Zig: Why This "C Successor" is the Highest-Paying Language in 2024

The History of Zig: Why This "C Successor" is the Highest-Paying Language in 2024

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#Zig Language #Zig #Andrew Kelley #Comptime

Explore the rise of Zig, the language with a $103,000 median salary. Learn about Comptime, manual memory management, and why it's replacing C.

16/02/2026

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