# Massive Python Survey Reveals Popularity of Linux and PyCharm, Just 10% Still Using Python 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** tools, programming\ **Created:** [May 10, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/massive-python-survey-reveals-popularity-of-linux-and-pycharm-just-10-still-using-python-2/85580 "2020-05-10T12:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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![-](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/1/d/1d520ae490842d2eca014a5d809bb2a2baed9760.jpeg) The Python Software Foundation and JetBrains collected over 24,000 responses for [the third annual Python Developer’s Survey](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/python-developers-survey-2019/). Among its findings: 59% said they used Python for data analysis, “followed by web development at 51%, and machine learning at 40%,” reports ZDNet: _Other major applications of Python include DevOps and system administration (39%), programming web tools like crawlers (37%), software testing (31%), education (26%), software prototyping (25%), network programming (21%), desktop development (18%), computer graphics (14%), embedded system development (8%), game development (7%) and mobile development (6%)._ However, at 28%, [web development remains the top purpose](https://www.zdnet.com/article/programming-languages-python-developers-reveal-what-they-use-it-for-and-their-top-tools/) when respondents were asked what they used Python for _the most_ . It is followed by data analysis (18%), machine learning (13%), and DevOps, and system administration (9%). Good news given that the final version of Python 2 was just released, the survey found that 90% are using Python 3, up from 84% in 2018. Of those still on Python 2, 45% are using it for web development, and 41% are using it for DevOps and system administration. PSF speculates that web development’s dominance in Python 2 is because of legacy code… Some 68% of Python developers are building on Linux, followed by Windows at 48%, while macOS has a 29% share… The PyCharm integrated development environment (IDE) from JetBrains is once again the top IDE with a 33% share, followed by Microsoft’s open-source cross-platform editor VS Code with a 24% share. _Python adoption is often attributed to its moderate learning curve. The survey found that 44% of users have just two years’ experience and 30% had three to five years’ experience._