GitHub, ‘Facebook For Programmers’, Lists The Top 10 Programming Languages

Among the countless programming languages, only a few have been the top choice of developers over time. GitHub, a startup which focuses on developing open-source software, always follows the trends of these languages. As a hub, it offers software projects for more than 3.1 million developers, as well as 2.1 million organizations. According to its Octoverse report, the year 2018 welcomed a lot of highlights in the developers’ world.

Also in 2018, GitHub became a part of the world-class tech firm, Microsoft after Bill Gates’s firm acquired it for $7.5 billion. The number of new users of this platform has been sharply increasing, even it is bigger than what GitHub gained in its all first 6-year operation. The platform has attracted the global interests from China, Singapore, India, to Brazil, Nigeria. If Facebook is the home of universal users, GitHub has the same meaning, but for programmers.

GitHub has introduced the top programming languages and here are they:

1. JavaScript

Not surprisingly, the first name in this list belongs to JavaScript. The programming language features the largest number of contributors in both private and public repositories, as well as in all organizations in the whole world. It has been widely used in the web development, and in the construction of interactive plugins.

2. Java

Sun Microsystems invented Java, and now, the object-oriented language belongs to Oracle. Developers use it to build databases and develop apps for the Android platform. As a server-side programming language of the web, Java is well-known for its high reliability and stability in the construction of large systems.

3. Python

Python has been among the fastest growing programming languages in the world. This high-level language is easy to use and often chosen for data analysis and machine learning.

4. PHP

PHP will be the first choice when you need to create interactive and dynamic web pages. This language was used to build Yahoo and Facebook; however, it has been also considered under the list of the most disaster programming languages.

5. C++

C++ was first released in the 1970s and has now been a part of the computer science courses for beginners. A lot of operating systems, games, and browsers are applying it as the major language.

6. C#

C Sharp, or C#, was a product of Microsoft to help programmers create software and applications for enterprises. Its users are mainly corporate clients. The object-oriented language has many similarities with Java.

7. TypeScript

For programmers, TypeScript is another version of JavaScript with the much stronger powers. Its semantics and syntax are similar to those of JavaScript. In addition, the programming language is capable of supporting large applications.

8. Shell

As a program for computers, a Shell script is created to help operating systems run some commands, as well as execute programs, and handle files. Systems administrators are the one to use it the most.

9. C

C has come to the public for a long time, but no one can deny its efficiency. The first time programmers heard about it was since the 1970s. It clearly belongs to the most aged programming languages in the world. Up to now, lots of developers have fallen in love with C and kept using it instead of other stronger and newer programming languages.

10. Ruby

Considering the simplicity, Ruby has been one of the most prominent names. Programmers often use this open-source language to create some kinds of certain apps. Those who are living in the world of programming languages must know about Ruby on Rails, a web application development framework, originating from Ruby. In reality, the framework is also used to develop a lot of famous apps such as GitHub, SoundCloud, Hulu, Twitch, Zendesk, and Square.