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The history of programming languages spans from documentation of early mechanical computers to modern tools for software development. Early programming languages were highly specialized, relying on mathematical notation and similarly obscure syntax. Throughout the 20th century, research in compiler theory led to the creation of high-level programming languages, which use a more accessible syntax to communicate instructions. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: History of programming languagesA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: „History is touchy“ Die History‐of‐Programming‐Languages‐Konferenz, 1978Influential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: HamletThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A linear-history semantics for languages for distributed programmingCited 47 times
  5. Go sideways: High-level programming languageA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: List of programming languages by typeA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Early history
  2. First programming languages
  3. Establishing fundamental paradigms
  4. 1980s: consolidation, modules, performance
  5. 1990s: the Internet age
  6. 2000s: programming paradigms
  7. 2010s: the Mobile age
  8. 2020s: Current trends
  9. Key figures

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🆕 Influential since 2022

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