The future of programming languages and programmers (Panel)

Steven Fraser, Lars Bak, Rob DeLine, Nick Feamster, Lindsey Kuper, Crista Lopes, Peng Wu

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Abstract

In the beginning "programs" were patterns of bits that commanded the execution of individual machines. As machines evolved in complexity - languages evolved, starting with a variety of assembly languages and growing to encompass higher levels of abstraction. Over the years - somewhat surprisingly - programmers evolved from engineers at the pinnacle of their profession with many years of experience to individuals not yet 10 years old giving evidence that programming does not necessarily require a formal education. This panel will bring together a diverse set of industry and academic professionals to discuss the future of programming languages and programmers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSPLASH Companion 2015 - Companion Proceedings of the 2015 ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Systems, Programming, Languages and Applications
Subtitle of host publicationSoftware for Humanity
EditorsPatrick Eugster, Jonathan Aldrich
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages63-66
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781450337229
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 25 2015
EventACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Systems, Programming, Languages and Applications: Software for Humanity, SPLASH 2015 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: Oct 25 2015Oct 30 2015

Publication series

NameSPLASH Companion 2015 - Companion Proceedings of the 2015 ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Systems, Programming, Languages and Applications: Software for Humanity

Other

OtherACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Systems, Programming, Languages and Applications: Software for Humanity, SPLASH 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period10/25/1510/30/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Software
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • Programmers
  • Programming languages

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