JavaScript remains the most used programming language among developers, but Python is the most studied – and Go the one that most coders want to switch to. According to a survey of developers by ...

John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.

According to the survey, JavaScript, Java, Python, C++ and C are the best-known programming languages, while Clojure, F# and OCaml propped up the list.

U.K.-based technology analyst firm RedMonk just released the latest version of its biannual rankings of programming languages, and once again JavaScript tops the list, followed by Java and PHP ...

The language has risen in popularity over the last two years, moving from seventh to fifth place on GitHub's list, as C#'s large community of developers continue to add to its capabilities.

“I see JavaScript as the modern equivalent of BASIC. …because of its simplicity, it is a great language for learning fundamental programming concepts.” Greg Brown ...

C scores points based on search engines, but JavaScript gets the top spot when it comes to repositories on GitHub When it comes to language popularity, C takes the top spot, based on an assessment ...

GitHub's annual Octoverse report reveals the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world.