JetBrains asked developers to pick up to three languages they consider their primary programming language. In this context, JavaScript comes out on top (39%), followed Java (37%), and Python (31%).

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The synergy of JavaScript and TypeScript TypeScript’s 38% presence as a preferred language alongside JavaScript highlights the industry’s shift toward static typing and developer-friendly tooling.

And PHP was followed by Java and JavaScript, which were second and third on the most-loved list. "These two programming languages seem to divide developers," the report noted.