The statistic shows the most sought after and used languages by developers in the United States, as of early 2017. According to the survey, JavaScript was used by 64 percent of respondents while being wanted by close to half of the respondents.
Developers' most wanted and used languages in the United States as of early 2017
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Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow Talent). (March 25, 2017). Developers' most wanted and used languages in the United States as of early 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794122/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-language/
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow Talent). "Developers' most wanted and used languages in the United States as of early 2017." Chart. March 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794122/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-language/
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow Talent). (2017). Developers' most wanted and used languages in the United States as of early 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794122/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-language/
Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow Talent). "Developers' Most Wanted and Used Languages in The United States as of Early 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794122/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-language/
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Developers' most wanted and used languages in the United States as of early 2017 [Graph], Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow Talent), March 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/794122/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-language/