Hour 24. The Future of Programming

What’s in store for you as a programmer? One thing is certain and that’s change. Change occurs rapidly in computing. The face of programming has dramatically changed since computers were first invented, and the rate of change is increasing. Today’s programming tools were not even dreamed of 10 years ago, and now it seems that every day a new programming language, framework, database system, or utility pops up to help us innovate even more.

This final hour in Part V, “The Business of Programming,” introduces you to some tools available to help you become a better programmer. More important than the tools, however, is understanding and maintaining a proper coding that is easily maintained by you and your future ...

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