We ran a piece last year summarizing an IEEE study of programming-language popularity based on job listings. This article fostered conversation, including debates about whether the languages IEEE used ...

Over the past few weeks, we've been discussing programming language popularity here on ZDNET. Most recently, I aggregated data from nine different rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming ...

What programming language should I learn on my Mac? Best programming languages for coders compared, including Swift, Python, Java, C and Perl. Coding has never been more popular, and learning to ...

C++ programming language: How it became the invisible foundation for everything, and what’s next Your email has been sent Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it ...

Understanding Microsoft Q# What is Microsoft Q#? Microsoft Q# (pronounced ‘Q sharp’) is a programming language made ...

In brief: According to the Tiobe index of language popularity, the gap between Java and C# is so small that if the current trends remain unchanged, C# will overtake Java in about two months. Of all ...

TIOBE Index for December 2025: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Your email has been sent December’s TIOBE Index lands with a quieter top tier but a livelier shuffle just beneath it. The main ...

When it comes to Rapid Application Development, Python is the best choice because it offers dynamic binding and dynamic typing options. Most programmers will say Python is very simple to learn. This ...