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Coding vs programming vs scripting: What’s the difference?

By Rory Bathgate published

In-depth Your comprehensive guide to the important distinctions between coding, programming, and scripting

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How to become a developer: A beginner’s guide

By Justin Cupler last updated

In-depth We've outlined seven stepping stones to help you start your developer career

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Anaconda acquires PythonAnywhere in a bid to improve Python accessibility

By Praharsha Anand published

News Expanded Python capabilities will help unite teams and create access to more robust cloud resources, provider says

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GitHub makes Copilot generally available despite weak effectiveness

By Connor Jones published

News The AI pair programmer and code-completer has passed a 12-month technical trial but most suggestions are ignored by developers

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What is the Swift programming language?

By Adam Shepherd last updated

In-depth How Apple’s purpose-built language works, how it fits in the market, and how to get started learning

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WithSecure CTO: Industry needs to do a better job of targeting ransomware supply chains

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

News The centralisation of services and tools for hackers should represent a point of vulnerability for those fighting cyber crime

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The best Python test frameworks

By Danny Bradbury published

Best Make your Python code shine with these testing tools

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Open University embarks on £10m scheme to offer more advanced technical courses across the UK

By Bobby Hellard published

News The new scheme aims to target higher education "cold spots" and plug gaps where courses are currently unavailable

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Microsoft launches low-code Power Pages for 'intuitive' web development

By Connor Jones published

News The new platform builds on Power Apps, introduces new features, and has already been used by a Five Eyes government for a large-scale visa project

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TypeScript version 4.7 beta launch leave developers 'delighted' with new features

By Connor Jones published

News A host of new features are headed to the programming language which is undergoing a period of rapid development

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