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| Rank | Language | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | — | 56.4 |
| 2 | JavaScript | — | 40.3 |
| 3 | C++ | — | 38.8 |
| 4 | Java | — | 32.7 |
| 5 | TypeScript | — | 27.8 |
| 6 | Go | — | 21.3 |
| 7 | C# | — | 18.5 |
| 8 | Rust | — | 16.2 |
| 9 | PHP | — | 15.2 |
| 10 | Swift | — | 10.1 |
Editorial picks — three languages where the story matters more than the rank.
Memory safety has become a mandate, not a preference
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Almost every greenfield Node project starts in TypeScript now, and Python/Go shops still default to TypeScript on the frontend. The rank shows it growing — the JavaScript-first share of new repos is what's actually collapsing.
Read more →Phoenix LiveView turned BEAM concurrency into a frontend pattern
Real-time UIs without a SPA framework, sub-millisecond inter-process messaging, and the same actor model that runs WhatsApp. Niche by rank, disproportionately loved by the engineers who use it.
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Why JavaScript cannot be displaced, despite Python's dominance.
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