# Python Overtakes Java? JetBrains Releases 'State of Developer Ecosystem' Survey

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**Created:** [June 14, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966 "2020-06-14T12:54:26Z")\
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The creators of the Kotlin programming language — the Czech software development company Jetbrains — announced results [from their annual “State of the Developer Ecosystem” survey](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2020/). This year’s survey involved 19,696 developers in 18 countries, and found that:

- JavaScript is the most used overall programming language. Websites are the most common type of application developers work on.

- Python has overtaken Java in the list of programming languages used in the last 12 months. And it is also the most studied language. In the last 12 months 30% of respondents have started or continued to learn Python — even more than last year.

- Go, Kotlin, and Python are the top 3 languages developers are planning to adopt or migrate to.

JetBrains also gathered some statistics from programmers for a special section on [Lifestyle and Fun:](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2020/lifestyle/)

- 65% said they preferred laptops, while 33% preferred desktops.
- 52% said they contributed to charity.
- 20% said they owned a cat; another 20% said they owned a dog.
- 16% said they owned cryptocurrency.

And when asked [if they contributed to open-source projects](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2020/):

- 44% said “No, but I would like to.”
- 20% said “I have only contributed a few times.”
- 16% said “Yes, from time to time (several times a year).”
- 11% said “Yes, regularly (at least once a month).”
- 4% said “No, and I would not like to.”
- 3% said “I work full-time on open-source code and get paid for it.”
- 2% said “I work full-time on open-source code but do not get paid for it.”

Also interesting were the answers to the question: If your country’s government replaced your courts with AI, [would you trust it?](https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2020/lifestyle/) The results were:

- Probably not (26%)
- Definitely not (24%)
- Maybe (26%)
- Probably yes (20%)
- Definitely yes (5%)

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**Author:** ![Mrj\_T](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/mrj_t/32/40611_2.png) [@Mrj\_T](https://onehack.st/u/Mrj_T)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966/2 "2020-06-14T13:05:55Z")

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Probably Python going to be future language

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**Author:** ![SpardaKING](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/spardaking/32/31359_2.png) [@SpardaKING](https://onehack.st/u/SpardaKING)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966/3 "2020-06-14T13:06:30Z")

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depends ! each language has its own uniqueness

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**Author:** ![vac\_tum](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/vac_tum/32/37905_2.png) [@vac\_tum](https://onehack.st/u/vac_tum)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966/4 "2020-06-16T05:14:44Z")

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python isn’t going to be replaced in some good amount of years  
but maybe, julia will be dominant in AI field because it’s created solely for AI

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**Author:** ![Mrj\_T](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/mrj_t/32/40611_2.png) [@Mrj\_T](https://onehack.st/u/Mrj_T)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966/5 "2020-06-16T06:35:09Z")

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> [@vac\_tum](#):
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> julia

I never have heard of julia lunguage, released in 2012 and used to do forecasting!!! 🙄