100 Mind-Blowing Programming Facts

The inventor of the Internet regrets the URL setup. Tim Berners-Lee, who created the main software of the World Wide Web, admitted he regrets one thing: Adding “//” after “https:” in a web address. It was standard for programming but didn’t serve any real purpose, and when looking back in 2009, he said leaving it out would have saved time and space. We guess we can forgive him.

Around 70% of virus programmers are said to allegedly work under a strict contract for crime syndicates. Their jobs are to constantly detect vulnerabilities within their own company and try to find a way to block unwanted breaches out. There is often a black-or-white scale in the world of virus programming.

Computer programming is currently one of the fastest-growing professions in the technology industry.

The most popular programming language used for the Linux Kernel is C, with nearly 98% of code written in C.

To better address various AI problems – including fairness – researchers are suggesting a probabilistic programming language system.

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