· James Bayliss · Languages · 2 min read
Syntax and the City Modern Languages Edition
Rust (2010) Known for its focus on safety and performance, Rust was voted the most loved programming language
🌟 Syntax and the City: Modern Languages Edition
The “Trendy New Frameworks” of the Coding World
- Rust (2010): Known for its focus on safety and performance, Rust was voted the “most loved programming language” in Stack Overflow’s Developer Survey multiple years in a row.
- Kotlin (2011): Initially designed for Android development, Kotlin became the preferred language for Android by Google in 2017, replacing Java in many projects.
- Go (Golang) (2009): Created at Google, Go is loved for its simplicity and efficiency, particularly in cloud-native applications.
- Julia (2012): Designed for high-performance numerical and scientific computing, Julia combines the best features of Python, R, and C.
- Swift (2014): Apple introduced Swift to make iOS and macOS development more approachable and performant than Objective-C.
- Elixir (2011): Built for scalable and maintainable applications, Elixir leverages the Erlang VM for low-latency and distributed systems.
- Dart (2011): Developed by Google, Dart powers Flutter, a popular framework for building cross-platform mobile and web applications.
- TypeScript (2012): A superset of JavaScript, TypeScript adds optional static typing to help developers catch errors earlier.
- Zig (2015): A modern systems programming language, Zig emphasizes simplicity and control, with features like manual memory management and cross-compilation support.
- F# (2005): Part of the .NET ecosystem, F# is a functional-first programming language that integrates seamlessly with object-oriented paradigms.
Which of these languages intrigues you the most?
