And the newest programming language is…
It is hard to say which programming language is the newest as new languages are being created all the time, and it depends on what you consider to be a “new” language. However, some recently developed programming languages that have gained popularity include Rust, Julia, and Kotlin.
- Rust is a systems programming language that was first released in 2010. It is known for its focus on safety and performance and is often used for systems programming, network programming, and embedded systems.
- Julia is a high-performance programming language for technical computing that was first released in 2012. It is designed to be easy to use and has a syntax similar to that of MATLAB or Python. Julia is well suited for data science and scientific computing.
- Kotlin is a cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose programming language with type inference. It was first released in 2011, and it is officially supported by Google as a first-class language for Android development. It’s considered an alternative to Java with more modern features and better performance.
Currently, my dear reader, I´m tipping my toes into Kotlin, because of coroutines: they are lightweight threads that can be used to perform asynchronous tasks.
This allows me, and other developers, to write asynchronous code that is easy to read and understand, while still being efficient and performant. Coroutines are a powerful tool for dealing with concurrency and can be used to build responsive and high-performance applications.
This feature alone seems to justify the time dedicated to learning Kotlin…
Stay tuned!
