A Microsoft director explains why it's finally ending language updates for Visual Basic, a programming language launched in 1991 that 700,000 developers still rely on every month

Microsoft's Visual Basic was named the "Most Dreaded" programming language for three years in a row by the Stack Overflow Developer Survey.
Ars Technica

The BASIC programming language turns 60

Back in the CPM/CPM86 days a popular business basic was CBasic/Cbasic86. I did a lot of work for small businesses in those basics. These days I use VB for Windows/SQL work when necessary. Commodore 64 ...
TechSpot

BASIC's 60th anniversary reminds us of the language that democratized programming, as AI threatens to automate coding

Why it matters: There's a good chance you cut your coding teeth on BASIC if you took a computer class back in the 20th century. The Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code celebrated its 60th ...
Tech Times

Which Programming Languages Should You Learn in 2026? Best Coding Languages for Beginners

Best programming languages for beginners in 2026. Learn coding with Python, JavaScript, SQL, and more based on job demand, ...