The 15 most popular computer languages, according to the Facebook for programmers
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Software developers are in higher demand than ever — even interns at tech companies are drawing ridiculous salaries.
Amid that mad rush for talent, companies are turning to $2 billion startup GitHub, the so-called "Facebook for programmers," to identify and recruit the very best of the very best.
So if you're looking to hone your skills and get a top tech job, you could do worse than looking at the hottest programming languages on GitHub.
Without further ado, here are the top programming languages on GitHub, according to data released this week.
No. 15 — TypeScript: This Microsoft-developed offshoot of the mega-popular JavaScript programming language only started in 2012, but programmers like how it's designed to build large applications for the modern web.
Flickr/Christian GonzalezNo. 14 — Swift: Apple's homegrown programming language for iPhone apps only started in 2014, but it's already attracting a huge cult following. Lyft recently rewrote its entire iPhone app in Swift, and saw huge boosts in performance.
Getty Images/Mike CoppolaNo. 13 — Scala: Companies like Airbnb and Apple have taken to this language, started in 2001, designed to be faster and easier to write than the ubiquitous Java.
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