Each year, the code-sharing platform GitHub releases its ‘State of the Octoverse’ report, which among other things ranks the popularity of programming languages. The latest report, released in October ...

We can quickly check whether something is in the right programming language, but to check its meaning you have to execute the code. Our work is also about dealing with these different types of ...

With the proper setup and guidance, you can have Claude Code, Codex, Posit Assistant, and other coding agents writing R code ...

What if writing code was as simple as having a conversation? Imagine describing your idea in plain language—”Create a responsive website with a contact form and a gallery”—and watching as functional ...

AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini have turned artificial intelligence from science fiction into a daily tool. ChatGPT alone handles more than 2.5 billion prompts per day, proof of how quickly people ...

This article is adapted from an edition of our Off the Charts newsletter originally published in October 2021. Off the Charts is a weekly, subscriber-only guide to The Economist’s award-winning data ...