Java has stood the test of time in its over 25 years as the world's best programming language. Here's why developers still choose to code in it.

That’s not to say that Java is bad. But it’s not made for those problems that are best solved with functional programming, such as database management or machine learning applications.

According to The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index, in February 2022, Java was the second most popular language in the world, and its use has grown by 1.2% compared to February 2021.

Professor Adam Cannon’s famed Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Java (COMS W1004) is one of Columbia’s most well-known CS courses, but we all want to know what a course is really ...

In a variety of venues, the application of declarative programming practices and principles are starting to expand in ways that solve many long-standing frustrations with making technology work ...