Programming languages are ways to communicate with computers and tell them what to do. They contain a vocabulary and a set of grammatical rules that allow the computer to perform certain functions.
There are many different programming languages, just as there are many human languages. Developers usually specialize in several at once.
JavaScript
JavaScript is the most commonly used language by startups for several reasons. It can be used as an interface language as well as a server-side programming language. Compared to other languages, JavaScript is relatively easy to learn (although all languages come with some challenges), and it is used ubiquitously in developing custom web applications. It is constantly being updated and extended with new features.
The languages listed below are all back-end languages that make a website or application work:
PHP
PHP is the most common language in web development. WordPress, the content management system (CMS) that runs 34% of the Internet, is built on PHP. Finding a good developer can be difficult regardless of the language, but choosing PHP, will give you a larger pool of developers to choose from and work with. PHP has extensive online documentation and manuals for troubleshooting and support.
Python
Python is another popular programming language. It is relatively simple and uses a unique syntax focused on readability. Python is good for applications and projects with artificial intelligence (AI), statistics, data manipulation, and machine learning. It can also be used to create web applications.
Java
Java is a language that is popular in corporate companies. It can run on multiple platforms, has extensive documentation, and is supported by Oracle (a large and respected software company) in case you have problems. It can also be used to write Android applications.
Rust
Rust is a new language that focuses on security and especially safe parallelism. Parallelism in software development means a set of methods that allow a computer program to perform several different tasks simultaneously. Secure concurrency gives you the efficiency you need to perform multiple tasks while keeping your code safe. Rust is very efficient and has gained popularity in the marketplace despite its novelty.