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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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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 
KarstenK wrote:
Javascript best

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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 
GeneralC Pin
den2k8831-Mar-19 21:16
professionalden2k8831-Mar-19 21:16 
GeneralRe: C Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:34
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:34 
GeneralRe: C Pin
den2k881-Apr-19 0:40
professionalden2k881-Apr-19 0:40 
GeneralRe: C Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:44
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 0:44 
GeneralRe: C Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 0:56
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 0:56 
GeneralRe: C Pin
honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:08
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:08 
GeneralRe: C Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 1:10
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 1:10 
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honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:15
mvahoney the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:15 
GeneralRe: C Pin
den2k881-Apr-19 1:32
professionalden2k881-Apr-19 1:32 
GeneralRe: C Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 1:37
professionalSlacker0071-Apr-19 1:37 
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den2k881-Apr-19 1:50
professionalden2k881-Apr-19 1:50 
GeneralRe: C Pin
Slacker0071-Apr-19 1:51
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GeneralRe: C Pin
Fabio Franco1-Apr-19 23:47
professionalFabio Franco1-Apr-19 23:47 
GeneralRe: C Pin
John R. Shaw2-Apr-19 10:38
John R. Shaw2-Apr-19 10:38 
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honey the codewitch1-Apr-19 1:45
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