So, with that in mind, let’s take a trip through history to the modern day to see how programming languages have evolved. Long before electrically controlled computers were available ...

Only twice in TIOBE Programming Index history has a language commanded such a high percentage of developers’ interest.

A programming language has held such a high share of public interest only twice in the index’s history, decades ago: In June 2001 and October 2001, Java held a higher share than Python does in 2025.