Two years ago, when visiting research colleagues in Uppsala, Sweden, we were asked a deceptively simple question: “What does it mean to program?” For context, one of us had just completed academic ...

There are only half a dozen classes you really need to master to become competent in the world of functional programming. The java.util.function package contains well over 40 different components, but ...

Functional programming, as the name implies, is about functions. While functions are part of just about every programming paradigm, including JavaScript, a functional programmer has unique ...

Ciao is a modern Prolog implementation that builds up from a logic-based simple kernel designed to be portable, extensible, and modular.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Regardless of your career choice, you will always need a ...

The Sea of Thieves Maiden Voyage is a tutorial with a hidden key - the Old Sailor's Key - used to find a secret treasure located somewhere in the area. In fact, the Sea of Thieves tutorial hides all ...

Abstract: In this prolog, we have offered an inkling of some of the driving issues in the quest for high data rates in optical communications lines. The tutorial covers the vast area of R&D in ...

Software developers are a rare commodity nowadays. They are in such high demand that even interns at tech companies are drawing ridiculous salaries. But as there are more and more programmers joining ...

One might argue language creation might be accelerating today, but it’s not a new problem. In my BLOG@CACM post “Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?”, I described how variants of programming ...

The high-end bicycle brand founded by champion rider Greg LeMond announced it was focusing on ebikes from back in 2020, launching the carbon-framed Dutch city ride followed by the Prolog commuter. Now ...