From Reddit threads to roundtable events, debating the merits of programming languages is not a new phenomenon. And while much of the recent discourse has centered around AI’s impact and whether or ...

Plus, Go hangs on to its newly-gained spot at number seven. The nine-year-old programming language Rust is the star of the TIOBE Programming Language Community Index this month. The language Rust rose ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...

Programming is the backbone of modern technology, and understanding a programming languages list is essential for developers, students, and tech enthusiasts. In 2026, Python leads AI and data science ...

Move over Clojure, there’s a new kid on the block; Zig has emerged as the best-paying programming language for developers in 2024. That’s according to the latest Stack Overflow survey. The poll, which ...

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 ...

Across Europe, skills shortages are emerging as a key challenge. The Council of the European Union says this is driven by demographic change, demand for new skillsets, and poor working conditions in ...

Programming languages shape how software, apps, and websites are built, making them one of the most important skills in the modern digital world. With industries shifting toward automation, AI tools, ...

Meanwhile, another Microsoft language, TypeScript, may crack the index’s top 20 this year, according to Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen. Tiobe announced C# as its language of the year for 2025 on January 4. C# ...