What Do 6,000+ Developers Say About the Hottest Languages and Tools in 2018?
The JetBrains 2018 Developer Ecosystem report surveyed over 6,000 developers, revealing Java as the most popular language, JavaScript as the most used, Go as the most promising, IDEs as the top tools, and a clear shift toward major cloud providers for hosting applications.
Programming Languages
The JetBrains 2018 Developer Ecosystem report surveyed more than 6,000 developers. Java was rated the most popular language, JavaScript the most used, and Go considered the most promising.
JavaScript leads usage, followed by HTML/CSS and Java. Surprisingly, Go is the language developers most want to try, followed by Kotlin and Python. 38% of respondents have no plans to learn a new language.
In the past year, developers started or continued learning the following languages (distribution shown in the chart):
Tools Used by Developers
82% of developers most frequently use an IDE, 77% use lightweight desktop editors, and only 69% use lightweight desktop editors (note: the original text appears to contain a duplication). Most developers customize their development environment; only 12% do not customize their IDE/editor.
Cloud IDEs and editors remain less popular, and 77% of developers prefer dark‑theme backgrounds for their editors or IDEs.
Where Are Company Databases/Services/Applications Hosted?
Developers are planning to move from self‑hosted and on‑premises solutions to major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. In the next 12 months, the share of private and on‑premises servers is expected to drop by 6% and 11% respectively, while AWS, GCP, and Azure are projected to grow by 8%, 7%, and 3%.
Development Environment & Operating Systems
Development Types
58% of backend developers work for money, while 33% of mobile app developers view their work as a hobby. 35% of respondents develop for Android and iOS, and 15% use both native tools and cross‑platform frameworks.
How Many Hours Do Developers Sleep?
How Many Hours Do Developers Code Per Week?
Blue bars represent coding time during regular work, while yellow bars represent personal project coding time.
Where Do Developers Code Most?
Developers who work independently tend to code at home, whereas those who work in teams tend to code in the office.
For the full report, visit https://www.jetbrains.com/research/devecosystem-2018/ .
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