Jansen wrote. “Possible contenders Rust and Kotlin are approaching the TIOBE index top 10 fast, but it will take a lot of time before they become a real threat to Python.” Rust sits at number 14.

Python has its largest lead ever in Tiobe’s monthly index of programming language popularity, having jumped ahead of second-place C language by nearly 4.5 percentage points.

News Python Poised to Claim 2024 'Language of the Year' as Fortran Climbs in Steady TIOBE Index Rankings By John K. Waters December 18, 2024 Python looks set to clinch the Language of the Year award ...