Programmers Day 2022: History, Significance and Facts

Discover the significance of Programmers Day, as well as the history, facts, and activities that will take place as part of the International event.

Programmers Day also known as 'International Programmers Day' is celebrated annually on the 256th day of the year, which falls on September 13th or on September 12th in leap year, The day aims to honor all the programmers across the world, for their contribution in making everyone's life easier to live. The day is celebrated on the 256th day of the year is that the date represents an eight-bit byte where the 256 decimal value equals to 2 to the power eight. The value 2^8 is the highest value in giving the decimal result as 256 less than the number of days in the year, where the binary value for the decimal 256 is 100000000.  

Event Programmers Day
Date September 13, 2022
Day Tuesday
Significance Honors programmers and software developers all over the world
Observed by World wide

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Programmers Day 2022: History 

It is literary unimaginable to witness human progress in the field of technology since the first programming language was created in 1883, when Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage collaborated on the Analytical Engine, a primitive mechanical computer. Today, we have nearly 9000 different programming languages. Let us delve into the history of how the programmers' day was created.

In 2002, Russian programmers Valentin Balt and Michael Cherviakov of Parallel Technologies organized a group of supporters and urged the Russian government to observe a national day honoring all programmers. The Russian Ministry of Mass Media and Communications finally acknowledged and accepted the programmers' demand in 2009, when President Dmitry Medvedev signed a bill honoring computer programmers on September 11, 2009, and the country now celebrates Programmers Day as a national holiday. 

A similar National Holiday dedicated to the Programmers also celebrated in China on October 24th, since the date of the day can be written as 1024 in month and date format which is equal to 2 to the power 10 and corresponds to the Ki binary prefix. 

Programmers Day 2022: Significance 

Basically, a computer programmer uses computer languages to create various software. From simple software to web design and complex programs such as game creation, the use of programming is widespread in today's world. 

Thus, the day is celebrated to honor programmers all over the world because the role of programmers in today's generation is critical because we are so reliant on them for everything from entertainment to the smooth operation of our daily lives. Thus, commemorating a day to recognize their efforts becomes more crusading. 

As web traffic is expected to increase significantly in the coming year, you can expect a 15% increase in web development jobs by 2026, so setting your goals as a software developer or programmers is a great way to observe programmers day. 

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Programmers Day 2022: Activities 

You can celebrate the day in a variety of ways, with some of the activities and ways to observe the day listed below.

1. Send your greetings in binary for Programmers Day: What better way to celebrate the day than to wish the software engineer in the language they understand best? Send them wishes in binary code like this: 01001000 01100001 01110000 01110000 01111001 00100000 01010000 01110010 01101111 01100111 01110010 01100001 01101101 01101101 01100101 01110010 01110011 00100000 01000100 01100001 01111001 

2. Learn or try some programming: I'm not suggesting you create a game or software right away, but for the first time you should learn the fundamentals of programming, such as the widely used JavaScript or a simple concept like the Binary.

3. Recognize the efforts of programmers: It is impossible to imagine a world without programmers or any programming language, just as it is impossible to imagine a world without all of the technologies you use today, such as mobile phones, latest television, and many other electric gadgets.

Programmers Day 2022: Facts 

Here we have listed some fascinating facts of International Programmers Day. 
  1. The first computer virus was created in 1986 in Pakistan by two brothers, Basit and Amjad Farooq Alvi, with the intention of preventing customers from copying the software that they used to store in their computer store. 
  2. Mr. John Backus, an American computer scientist, created the first programming language, FORTRAN, in 1964.
  3. The first computer Bug was actual a real life bug, When Grace Hopper, an admiral in the US Navy, was working on a Mark II computer in 1947, she discovered that a moth had gotten stuck in the relay and had caused the device to malfunction. She journaled about the incident later. 
  4. JavaScript is currently the most widely used programming language in the world, followed by HTML/CSS.

Programmers Day 2022: FAQ 

1. When is Programmers Day observed?

Programmers Day is observed on the 256th day of the year, which falls on September 13th or 14th in leap years.

2. What is the significance of Programmers Day?

The Programmers Day is observed annually with the goal of honoring all programmers worldwide and recognizing their efforts in making people's lives easier.

3. How do I participate in International Programmers Day?

You can simply participate in the mega event by spreading the word about it on social media and expressing your appreciation to the programmers.
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