Programming Languages

14 nightmare clients — and how to defang them

Here’s how to identify and neutralize beastly client behavior before it gets the best of your project

TypeScript: Industrial-strength JavaScript

JavaScript may be the language of the web, but Typescript is better suited to the enterprise

Ruby pioneers come clean on the language’s shortcomings

Famo.us, jQuery join forces for slicker, smoother Web

Famo.us is now a founding member of the jQuery Foundation; their first joint mission will be to curate quality Web widgets for developers

JavaScript, Java lead the way in RedMonk language rankings

When it comes to language usage on GitHub and Stack Overflow, the stalwarts reign

Good news, Java developers: Everyone wants you

IT jobs site Dice.com stays flush with Java employment opportunities; security and .Net skills are also in high demand

Redline Smalltalk connects to the JVM world

Unlike other Smalltalk-to-JVM efforts, Redline does not need a separate compile cycle

Io.js beta release could lead to reconciliation with Node.js

Redline Smalltalk connects to the JVM world

Unlike other Smalltalk-to-JVM efforts, Redline does not need a separate compile cycle

Io.js beta release could lead to reconciliation with Node.js

As the Node fork ships in beta, leaders of both camps say they would like to merge the technologies back together