For a learner, developer, or tech enthusiast, deciding which language to learn or add to your portfolio can be pretty hard. That’s because, today, you can choose from around 700 coding languages. To make it easier for you, here is a compilation of the top 10 programming languages from GitHub, a leading software development community.







The 10 most active programming languages in GitHub are: JavaScript Python Java Rust PHP C# C++ TypeScript Ruby Shell C





JavaScript

It is no surprise that JavaScript ranks first on the “10 most active programming languages in GitHub” list. For several years now, it has been the most preferred language by programmers across the board. In 2019, Statista reported that JavaScript was being used by 67.8% of developers globally. GitHub also ranks this language at the top. JavaScript is popular in building websites and web applications. It is light-weight and can be a strong foundation for robust and dynamic apps or sites. It’s also the easiest to learn.





