One of the most daunting tasks of a software engineer is to stay updated on the latest trends and technologies. There’s a constant barrage of new things to learn, but we can only do so much.
As we start working on a new technology, other stones are left unturned, and some are even put back into the ground.
That’s why I want to investigate what programming languages attract the most developers and which are heading for a slow but steady death.
About the data and method
The data comes from the StackOverflow Developer Survey, a yearly survey asking developers a wide range of questions.
Each year has around 70K respondents from different parts of the world and with different roles.
In this story, I’m showing you the popularity of different programming languages for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
I’ve decided to treat all languages equally, even if that means comparing apples with oranges.
About the question
The survey has several questions, but the one we’re looking at asks what programming languages the respondent have worked with extensively in the past year.