JavaScript remains the most used programming language among developers, but Python is the most studied – and Go the one that most coders want to switch to. According to a survey of developers by ...

According to the survey, JavaScript, Java, Python, C++ and C are the best-known programming languages, while Clojure, F# and OCaml propped up the list.

Resig admits JavaScript, as a language, has its warts and issues, but so do all languages. And since young programmers to be must start somewhere, Khan Academy decided JavaScript is where to start.

The language has risen in popularity over the last two years, moving from seventh to fifth place on GitHub's list, as C#'s large community of developers continue to add to its capabilities.

U.K.-based technology analyst firm RedMonk just released the latest version of its biannual rankings of programming languages, and once again JavaScript tops the list, followed by Java and PHP.

Relatively young by programming language standards, TypeScript was created by Microsoft in 2012. It's closely related to the mega-popular JavaScript and designed to run big applications.