Programming Facts
Bite-sized, interesting facts about the programming languages, frameworks, and tools developers use every day.
Docker Started as an Internal Project at the PaaS Company dotCloud
Docker began in 2013 as an internal tool inside the PaaS startup dotCloud. See how that humble origin grew into the container platform that reshaped software deployment.
Redis Was Created by antirez in 2009
Redis began as a small side project in 2009, written by Salvatore Sanfilippo, known as antirez. Learn how its origin shaped the design choices that make it a uniquely fast in memory data store.
Vim Is Charityware That Donates to Help Children in Uganda
Vim is charityware, asking users to donate to a charity supporting children in Uganda. Discover how this unusual license works and what it reveals about open source values.
Rust Started as a Personal Project by Graydon Hoare in 2006
Rust began as a personal project by Graydon Hoare in 2006 while he worked at Mozilla. See how a frustrated engineer's side experiment grew into one of the most admired systems languages.
Docker Made It Easy to Ship the Same Container to Any Machine
Docker made it easy to ship the same container to any machine. See how packaging the environment alongside the code finally made the works on my machine excuse obsolete.
The Name Vim Stands for Vi Improved
The name Vim stands for Vi Improved. Discover how Bram Moolenaar layered modern conveniences onto the classic vi model without ever breaking compatibility.