Ada is more than a language - it is an engineering philosophy. Created in the 1980s at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense, Ada has always had a clear goal: enable the development of software that simply must work. It is used in everything from avionics to surgical robots and nuclear plants - places where bugs are not an option.

What sets Ada apart is its strong type system, built-in concurrency support and contract-based programming features. The language is designed to catch errors early in development, saving time and cost. With the modern Ada 2022 revision, the language has gained contemporary features that improve readability and safety.

Though sometimes labeled a "legacy" language, Ada has seen renewed interest and climbed into the top ranks of some popularity indexes. This demonstrates that reliability and safety remain crucial - and that Ada still brings valuable tools to modern, safety-critical development.