Ask HN: What programming languages are startups using these days?

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Post by shafinsiddique » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 3:47 AM UTC

I know each programming language has their pros and cons and we should pick programming languages based on the problem that we're trying to solve but I was wondering if there was a preferable language among startups.

Re: Ask HN: What programming languages are startups using these days?

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Post by Black101 » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 3:48 AM UTC

just use the newest one... especially if you don't already know it ;) that's how SV rolls

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Post by pedalpete » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 4:00 AM UTC

I think/hope we're reaching a stage where start-ups use the language which is most appropriate for their field, or where they're able to attract the right talent.

If you're in finance, there's a good chance you're using Java, C++.

If you're building a web-app, it's probably javascript/node, and likely moving to Typescript

AI? I whole lot of python.

So I'd take a look at what area you're interested in working in, and then make sure you're familiar with the language and tools which best fit that interest.

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Post by Th3dud3 » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 4:12 AM UTC

A startup is not something magical that must comply with certain rules.

It’s simply a business and like any other business it should make decisions based on whats good for their people and their product. There is no golden “all startups should use X programming language”-rule.

(Good) investment money (if that’s what you’re after) comes from firms who see the quality of your product, not the language of the code it’s written in.

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Post by argimenes » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 5:10 AM UTC

C#; JavaScript ES6; Cypher

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Post by aranchelk » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 5:25 AM UTC

My thoughts:

You must pick technology that solves your immediate problems or else you probably won’t have a product or a company.

If there are startups you’d like to emulate, just look at their job ads, they’ll say exactly what tech they’re using.

For me I picked a language and framework that I’m most productive in and stuff that’s liked by the people I want to hire.