JavaScript remains the most popular programming language for the 12th consecutive year, while Rust climbs to 4th place in developer satisfaction rankings
Stack Overflow's annual developer survey has revealed significant shifts in the programming landscape, with 87,585 developers from 185 countries participating in 2024.
Programming Language Rankings
JavaScript maintains its dominance for the 12th year running, used by 65.36% of developers. However, the real story is in the satisfaction metrics.
Most Loved Languages
Rust - 87.0% (โ2 positions)
Elixir - 75.2%
Clojure - 71.7%
TypeScript - 70.8%
Julia - 70.3%
Rust's climb to the top satisfaction spot reflects growing adoption in systems programming and web backends, with major companies like Discord and Dropbox migrating critical
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