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Java Named Top Programming Language of 2015 (dice.com)

Posted by timothy on from the because-of-the-taste dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes: What was the most popular programming language of 2015? According to the people behind the TIOBE Index, Java took that coveted spot, winning out over C, Python, PHP, and other languages. "At first sight, it might seem surprising that an old language like Java wins this award," read TIOBE's note accompanying the list. "Especially if you take into consideration that Java won the same award exactly 10 years ago." Yet Java remains essential not only for businesses, it continued, but also consumer-centric markets such as mobile development (i.e., Google Android). That being said, even big languages can tumble. (Dice link) Objective-C tumbled from third place to 18th in the past 12 months, thanks to Apple's decision to replace it with Swift. In 2016, TIOBE expects that "Java, PHP (with the new 7 release), JavaScript and Swift will be the top 10 winners for 2016. Scala might gain a permanent top 20 position, whereas Rust, Clojure, Julia and TypeScript will also move up considerably in the chart." What has been your most-used (or best-loved) programming language of the last 12 months?

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  1. Really??? by scunc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Java topping the list of programming languages is like Donald Trump topping the polls for the Republican nomination: they both have their rabid, energetic fan-bases, but most of the rest of us are just sick to our stomachs wondering how it happened and waiting for it to be over ...

    1. Re:Really??? by Penguinisto · · Score: 5, Funny

      Forget Java...

      Visual Basic jumped up - from #17 to #13, which leads me to ask one small question...

      ...what the hell is *WRONG* with you people!?

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  2. Re:Strange by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    C++ and Scheme are where you want to be. Ideally your C++ program should use Scheme as an extension, or your Scheme should be implemented in C++.

    I program everything in Prolog, except when I need execution speed: then I switch to assembly.

  3. Larry Ellison's acceptance speech for the award by ClickOnThis · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I'd like to thank ... myself. I deserve it."

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