Programming languages: Go, Scala and Ruby most wanted, Python and JavaScript most used Software developers with Go skills got the most interview requests thanks to their in-demand skills, says Hired.

JavaScript remains the most used programming language among developers, but Python is the most studied – and Go the one that most coders want to switch to.

The popular Python programming language was tops among developers recommending which was the best programming language for beginners, beating out JavaScript and C.

John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.

GitHub's annual Octoverse report reveals the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world.