Every year stack overflow conducts survey among developers from many countries and publish their report. In 2021 the survey was conducted in May, June 2021 with 83,439 developer participants from 181 countries around the world.
Though this is not the opinion of the whole developer community, this gives a good insight on the preferred and popular technologies around the world. It can also help us in choosing which technology to learn next in 2021 and beyond. Below are some of the most interesting results from the survey.
Top 10 most popular technologies – 2021.
| Rank | Technology |
|---|---|
| 1 | JavaScript |
| 2 | HTML/CSS |
| 3 | Python |
| 4 | SQL |
| 5 | Java |
| 6 | Node.js |
| 7 | TypeScript |
| 8 | C# |
| 9 | Bash/Shell |
| 10 | C++ |
JavaScript is the most commonly used Language for 9 years in a row.
Top 6 Most Loved Languages – 2021.
Loved here is based on: % of developers who are developing with the language or technology and have expressed interest in continuing to develop with it
| Rank | Programming Language |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rust |
| 2 | Clojure |
| 3 | TypeScript |
| 4 | Elixir |
| 5 | Julia |
| 6 | Python |
Rust is the most loved language for the past 6 years.
Top 5 most wanted Languages- 2021
Wanted here means: % of developers who are not developing with the language or technology but have expressed interest in developing with it.
| Rank | Programming Language |
|---|---|
| 1 | Python |
| 2 | TypeScript |
| 3 | JavaScript |
| 4 | Go |
| 5 | Rust |
Python is the most wanted language for its 5th year.
Top 6 most loved developer tools – 2021
| Rank | Tools or Platforms |
|---|---|
| 1 | Git |
| 2 | Docker |
| 3 | Kubernetes |
| 4 | Terraform |
| 5 | Deno |
| 6 | Pulumi |
Top 5 Cloud Platforms – 2021
| Rank | Cloud Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | AWS |
| 2 | Google Cloud Platform |
| 3 | Microsoft Azure |
| 4 | Heroku |
| 5 | Digital Ocean |
The full survey results can be accessed at : https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021