I wanted that chance, and I used my side project as a vehicle to learn lower-level programming and build that better thing that might be impractical for some employers but totally practical if ...

1. It Boosts Productivity. I encourage my developers to have side projects as long as it doesn’t interfere with their delivery timelines and expected performance.

How Rust went from a side project to the world’s most-loved programming language For decades, coders wrote critical systems in C and C++. Now they turn to Rust.

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2. Mixing Up Teams Can Boost Learning. Working on side projects, or even multiple projects, with teams different than their primary development organization benefits both the developer and the ...

Here's how Repl.it, an online coding platform, is bringing together kids from around the world and helping them learn to code and build projects.

Developers are most keen over the coming year to learn open-source Python, Microsoft-backed TypeScript, Google-hatched Go, and the go-to language for creating Android apps, Kotlin. The findings ...

Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python's past and explores what's next.