Hopper wanted everyday businessfolk to be able to write—or at least read—code. Her innovations were later folded into COBOL, the language of banking and backend systems.

ChatGPT can write computer code to program applications and software. It can check human coders' language for errors and convert ideas from plain English into programming language.

Complexity makes misery. Folow these hard-earned and time-tested guidelines to keep your code simple, clear, and easy to maintain.