We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

Programming languages are not static. They evolve, with new features being added or deprecated. Keeping AI models updated with these changes is essential but often cumbersome.

If you're planning on learning how to code, the below chart shows the languages that pay the most. At the bottom of this chart, not included in the image, is C, VB.NET, and SQL.

I went to the most popular job boards and searched for each programming language by name. This analysis reflects a snapshot of language demand in early November 2024.

Swift, Apple's language for building apps on the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac (the language doesn't show up in the graph, but in the raw data GitHub sent to WIRED, it now ranks art number 18 on the ...

I’m a big fan of Python — the open source programming language. In case you’re wondering, Python is indeed named after the BBC comedy group Monty Python. The language was created around 1990 ...