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Python dethrones JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub

by gemanor on 11/6/24, 7:01 AM with 12 comments

  • by remram on 11/6/24, 2:36 PM

    I don't know if it makes sense to count TypeScript and JavaScript separately. We don't count type-annotated Python separately...
  • by nitwit005 on 11/6/24, 8:11 AM

    Should probably just read GitHub's post that this is entirely based off of: https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-2024/
  • by beardyw on 11/6/24, 8:45 AM

    This doesn't tell us much and could simply be Typescript replacing some JavaScript as they say. Would be nice to see the actual figures. I suspect combined together they would show a steady figure.
  • by garyclarke27 on 11/6/24, 9:16 AM

    Javascript + Typescript would be 1st
  • by lucasyvas on 11/6/24, 2:47 PM

    JavaScript is effectively deprecated next to TypeScript. You’ll see some projects in the middle clutch to “type annotated” JavaScript but it’s not popular. Most JS is untyped and on its way out.
  • by gemanor on 11/6/24, 7:01 AM

    AI will not replace developers, it will just push them to use Python..
  • by ptdorf on 11/6/24, 4:07 PM

    Where Rust??