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Top Programming Languages 2025

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Re: Top Programming Languages 2025

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Post by hackthemack »

I was pondering similar thoughts. Will LLM assistants ossify our current programming languages? My limited testing seems to show LLM assistants do well the more popular the language is (more data in its training), so is the hurdle for adoption of something new going to get even higher?

In an alternate universe, if LLM only had object oriented code to train on, would anyone push programming forward in other styles?

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Post by maroon_unperson »

LLMs could also ease adoption of new languages by making hiring less of a barrier to using something more niche. It becomes easier for someone to hit the ground running and be productive even if they still need to put the time in to become an expert.

Instead I find myself more concerned with which virtual machine or compiler tool chain the language operates against. Does it need to ship with a VM or does it compile to a binary? Do I want garbage collection for this project?

Maybe in that way the decision moves up an abstaction layer the same way we largely moved away from assembly languages and caring about specific processor features.

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Post by channel_t »

mynegation wrote: post #4

I totally expected JavaScript to get the 2nd spot but looks like TypeScript pulled the votes away. I personally consider JavaScript and TypeScript to be close enough for their numbers to be added up.

I agree, I think it makes most sense to add them up to be the true #2.

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Post by mock-possum »

hackthemack wrote: post #2

I was pondering similar thoughts. Will LLM assistants ossify our current programming languages? My limited testing seems to show LLM assistants do well the more popular the language is (more data in its training), so is the hurdle for adoption of something new going to get even higher? In an alternate universe, if LLM only had object oriented code to train on, would anyone push programming forward in other styles?

Of course it’s always been easier to find talent when working in more popular languages. That’s the big risk you take when you choose the road less traveled.

Re: Top Programming Languages 2025

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Post by sprobertson »

channel_t wrote: post #6
mynegation wrote: post #4

I totally expected JavaScript to get the 2nd spot but looks like TypeScript pulled the votes away. I personally consider JavaScript and TypeScript to be close enough for their numbers to be added up.

I agree, I think it makes most sense to add them up to be the true #2.

And #1 on the jobs chart
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