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Which programming language would you recommend to learn first?

Survey period: 1 Apr 2019 to 8 Apr 2019

Assuming you're given no other information, in which direction would you point a budding new developer?

OptionVotes% 
C75740.05
C++1337.04
C#52927.99
Kotlin130.69
Java774.07
JavaScript or TypeScript884.66
PHP331.75
Python1719.05
Swift110.58
Other784.13

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GeneralNim Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic1-Apr-19 3:40
Nemanja Trifunovic1-Apr-19 3:40 
GeneralRe: Nim Pin
PeejayAdams2-Apr-19 5:32
PeejayAdams2-Apr-19 5:32 
GeneralUnpopular Opinion... VB PinPopular
KSmithDev1-Apr-19 3:27
KSmithDev1-Apr-19 3:27 
GeneralRe: Unpopular Opinion... VB Pin
Jalapeno Bob1-Apr-19 9:06
professionalJalapeno Bob1-Apr-19 9:06 
GeneralRe: Unpopular Opinion... VB Pin
PIEBALDconsult1-Apr-19 13:15
mvePIEBALDconsult1-Apr-19 13:15 
GeneralRe: Unpopular Opinion... VB Pin
Jalapeno Bob1-Apr-19 19:44
professionalJalapeno Bob1-Apr-19 19:44 
GeneralRe: Unpopular Opinion... VB Pin
RickZeeland1-Apr-19 23:23
mveRickZeeland1-Apr-19 23:23 
GeneralJava or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 0:13
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 0:13 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:45
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:45 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 0:54
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 0:54 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:07
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:07 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
ZurdoDev1-Apr-19 1:42
professionalZurdoDev1-Apr-19 1:42 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 1:47
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 1:47 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
ZurdoDev1-Apr-19 2:03
professionalZurdoDev1-Apr-19 2:03 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Marc Clifton2-Apr-19 2:25
mvaMarc Clifton2-Apr-19 2:25 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Slacker0072-Apr-19 2:35
professionalSlacker0072-Apr-19 2:35 
GeneralRe: Java or C#, they are both similar in many respects Pin
Lutosław7-Apr-19 1:05
Lutosław7-Apr-19 1:05 
GeneralOf course C#. Pin
GKP199231-Mar-19 22:17
professionalGKP199231-Mar-19 22:17 
GeneralRe: Of course C#. Pin
PeejayAdams1-Apr-19 0:04
PeejayAdams1-Apr-19 0:04 
GeneralRe: Of course C#. Pin
GKP19921-Apr-19 0:42
professionalGKP19921-Apr-19 0:42 
GeneralRe: Of course C#. Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:11
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:11 
GeneralDepends on the motivation Pin
KarstenK31-Mar-19 21:26
mveKarstenK31-Mar-19 21:26 
GeneralRe: Depends on the motivation Pin
OriginalGriff31-Mar-19 21:49
mveOriginalGriff31-Mar-19 21:49 
GeneralRe: Depends on the motivation Pin
KarstenK31-Mar-19 21:55
mveKarstenK31-Mar-19 21:55 
GeneralRe: Depends on the motivation Pin
GKP199231-Mar-19 22:20
professionalGKP199231-Mar-19 22:20 

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