You've always wanted to learn how to build software yourself—or just whip up an occasional script—but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a ...

Learning how to code will allow you to do everything from build complex apps to make your smart lights flash when you receive an email. Here's our guide on how to get started. When you purchase ...

How do I learn to program with Scratch? Scratch is an interactive environment tool created by MIT to help them teach programming concepts. You get a stage, with cartoon characters, and drag blocks ...

For the past 12 years of my life, I've been interested in the idea of programming. I tried to learn Visual Basic back when I was 18, but once I got to the point where I needed to actually write code, ...

There is a short answer, but this a borderline religious discussion, so it requires some context first. I've hired many software engineers, and the single most valuable skill is the ability to pick up ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched ...

[The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] I went out to dinner with an old programming friend the other night, and as all old programmers do, ...