Programming Language
Popularity Index
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Weekly updates from 7 data sources with full methodology transparency.
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Top 10 Languages
Updated: May 10, 2026| Rank | Language | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | ▲1 | 48.7 |
| 2 | JavaScript | ▲1 | 39.8 |
| 3 | Java | ▲3 | 32.5 |
| 4 | TypeScript | ▼3 | 27.7 |
| 5 | C++ | — | 26.3 |
| 6 | Go | ▼2 | 18.7 |
| 7 | C# | ▲1 | 16.8 |
| 8 | PHP | ▲1 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Rust | ▼2 | 13.5 |
| 10 | Swift | ▲2 | 10.0 |
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