What are the best programming languages to learn?

There is much debate over which programming languages are best to learn at a given point in time, but here are a few safe bets.

• Java: Java is used by millions of developers and billions of devices worldwide. Java is the official language of Android development, and 90% of Fortune 500 companies use Java as a server-side language for back-end development, according to an analysis from Coding Dojo .
• Python: Python is commonly used in scientific computing, data mining, and machine learning. It's the fastest-growing programming language, and is currently No. 3 on the TIOBE Index . Coding Dojo found that since the beginning of 2018, the number of Python jobs has skyrocketed. Python was also rated the most loved programming language by developers, according to Hired . If you want to learn Python, check out the Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate on Coursera.
• JavaScript: JavaScript is the most popular programming language in the world, according to SlashData . Sixty-two percent of recruiters said they were looking for people with JavaScript skills, followed by Java at 59%, and Python at 48%. Several front-end frameworks for JavaScript, like React and AngularJS, will be increasingly used as Internet of Things devices become more popular, so it's unlikely that the language will drop in popularity any time soon.

In terms of what programming languages can net you the highest salary, globally, the top paying options were Clojure ($90,000), F# ($80,000), and Go ($80,000), according to Stack Overflow. In the US, Scala ($143,000), Clojure ($139,000), and Go ($136,000) topped the list, the survey found.