Most Commonly Used Programming, Scripting and Markup Languages by Developers Worldwide

Proof Point

Stack Overflow found JavaScript, HTML and CSS as most commonly used among programming, scripting and markup languages by developers worldwide in 2018

Most Commonly Used Programming, Scripting and Markup Languages by Developers Worldwide

2018 (percentage of respondents)

Note: Data from Stack Overflow’s 2018 Developer Survey of 78,334 respondents who chose at least one language, framework, database or platform from over 183 countries in January 2018

Proof Point Findings

  • JavaScript Popularity – JavaScript continues to be most used scripting language by developers worldwide, with 70% of respondents in Stack Overflow survey using language in 2018, closely followed by HTML (68.5%) and CSS (65.1%)
  • Fastest Growing Language – Python found to be rapidly rising, with four in ten developers already using language in 2018
  • Key Growth Drivers – Include exponentially advancing computing power, continuous migration of business processes to cloud, and rising consumer demand for cloud-based services

Accelerator
Cloud-Based Services

Market Disruption
Up-to-Date, Specialized Skills

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices
Data, Interfaces and Algorithms

Sector
Information Technology

Source

Date Last Updated
June 22, 2018

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