Programming, scripting, and markup languages
After more than a decade of steady growth, Python's adoption has accelerated significantly. It saw a 7 percentage point increase from 2024 to 2025; this speaks to its ability to be the go-to language for AI, data science, and back-end development.
Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year? (If you both worked with the language and want to continue to do so, please check both boxes in that row.)
All RespondentsProfessional DevelopersLearning to CodeProfessionals that Use AILearners that Use AIWrite-Ins
Responses: 31,771(64.8%)
Responses: 24,759(50.5%)
Responses: 2,564(5.2%)
Responses: 20,810(42.5%)
Responses: 1,945(4%)