The statistic shows distribution of programming languages used by Internet of Things developers, according to a survey conducted in 2016. At that time, 31.5 percent of respondents indicated that they were using Node.js when developing Internet of Things solutions.
Distribution of programming languages used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) development, as of 2016
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which programming languages, if any, do you use to build IoT solutions?"
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IEEE (Internet of Things), & European Commission (Agile IoT), & Eclipse IoT Working Group. (April 14, 2016). Distribution of programming languages used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) development, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658792/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-programming-languages-used/
IEEE (Internet of Things), und European Commission (Agile IoT), und Eclipse IoT Working Group. "Distribution of programming languages used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) development, as of 2016." Chart. April 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658792/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-programming-languages-used/
IEEE (Internet of Things), European Commission (Agile IoT), Eclipse IoT Working Group. (2016). Distribution of programming languages used in Internet-of-Things (IoT) development, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658792/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-programming-languages-used/
IEEE (Internet of Things), and European Commission (Agile IoT), and Eclipse IoT Working Group. "Distribution of Programming Languages Used in Internet-of-things (Iot) Development, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658792/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-programming-languages-used/
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