Which are the most popular programming languages at hackathons?
Are you new at developing or are you having trouble choosing a new programming language? Don’t look any further, hackathon organiser DevPost released a list of the languages that are used most at their on- and offline events. To date they have the largest database of hackathon attendents and challenges, which makes them a credible source for these facts.
For every developer (either junior or senior) it is important to keep learning, therefore it is recommended to pick up a new programming language every now and then. As hackathons are attended by developers worldwide, they provide a good overview of the leading languages. Also, these programming languages will probably allow for rapid development due to the limited timeframe of a hackathon.
Lets have a look at the most used languages at hackathons according to DevPost:
1 — HTML/CSS *
2 — JavaScript
3 — Python
4 — Java
5 — C/C++
6 — PHP
7 — Objective-C
8 — C#
9 — Swift
10 — Ruby
* HTML/CSS isn’t really a programming language, but it is the first language for most developers and therefore widely spread
When you look at the list it above, you can see Javascript has became more popular than “traditional” languages due to the rise of frameworks like Node.JS and React. It is used in many (hybrid) app frameworks nowadays, and is getting broader acceptance among developers. Developers that are participating in hackathons regularly are expected to have a good sense of which programming languages can lead to high quality and fast development. So keep this list mind when choosing your next programming language!
