When Bitsbox co-founder Scott Lininger learned to code, it was on a TRS-80 color computer his mom and dad bought him when he was a kid. He says he taught himself coding by copying from the book that ...

That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started releasing some of its classic operating systems and programs as open ...

Years ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that computer coding should be a basic requirement in junior high schools. I compared it to a required class I myself took in grade school: Typing, a skill that ...

Coding is one of the most practical skills to have these days, and even if you’re not going to use it for professional purposes, having basic knowledge of coding is useful for navigating the 21st ...

Knowing how to program a computer is good for you, and it’s a shame more people don’t learn to do it. For years now, that’s been a hugely popular stance. It’s led to educational initiatives as ...

Although the game engines Unity, Unreal Engine and, increasingly, Godot tend to dominate in the indie games space, they’re not the only options. And for artists who are looking to hop the fence and ...

Many people believe that one should only learn programming if they want to pursue a career as a programmer. But, they’re wrong. Coding skills can come in handy in a range of roles—making you a more ...

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...