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Java, JavaScript and Python are invariably the three most popular programming languages in several indexes, but their exact order varies depending on how the ranking is calculated.

John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.

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The popular Python programming language was tops among developers recommending which was the best programming language for beginners, beating out JavaScript and C.

GitHub's annual Octoverse report reveals the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world.