On a most basic level, a computer programmer writes, well, programs. Programmers will also rewrite, debug, maintain, and test (and retest) software and programs that instruct the computer to ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Computer programming is the bedrock of the computer systems, ...

Ada Lovelace was the world’s first computer programmer. Too bad nobody has that title anymore. Born in 1815, Lovelace was a 19th-century English mathematician credited with first interpreting how to ...

Programmers write, test, and troubleshoot code for software and applications. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 10% decline in U.S. programmer employment between 2020 and 2030, due to ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Understanding the core principles of computer programming is the first step to writing effective code. Learning about ...