Which Languages Are Rising? RedMonk’s Q1 2020 Programming Language Rankings Revealed
RedMonk’s Q1 2020 programming language rankings, based on GitHub and Stack Overflow activity, show Python climbing to the top two, TypeScript entering the top ten, R jumping ahead, Rust stalling, Go barely moving, and Dart surging thanks to Flutter’s popularity.
RedMonk, a well‑known software industry analysis firm, released its Q1 2020 programming language rankings.
The rankings are based on the amount of code and discussion for each language on GitHub and Stack Overflow, using GitHub Archive and Stack Overflow Data Explorer.
Python continues its strong momentum, moving up one spot to share the top two positions with Java – the first time since 2012 that neither JavaScript nor Java occupies both spots.
TypeScript climbs to ninth place, tying with C, confirming its steady rise after breaking into the top ten last year.
R jumps from 15th to 13th, showing unexpected popularity despite being a niche data‑analysis language.
Rust remains at 21, its growth slowing after a surge driven by Microsoft’s adoption.
Go edges up to 15, but its overall position has been largely stable since 2015.
Dart advances to 24, boosted by the rapid adoption of Flutter.
The full list can be found at https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2020/02/28/language-rankings-1-20.
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