Why is Python the perfect frontend and backend language in 2022?
The popularity of programming languages
To compare programming language trends, we decided to use Google Trends, a tool based on Google search statistics. It helps to assess the dynamics of the search for specific languages on the Internet, that is, the overall popularity and demand.
The graph shows that the position of the Python language has strengthened. There is a decline in interest in Java and PHP. The C# and C++ languages are also losing a little in popularity - although they are still in demand when solving complex problems. There is one interesting thing, that is the growth of attention to Golang.
After that, we studied specialized ratings for the popularity of programming languages, in particular, TIOBE and IEEE Spectrum. The latter, when calculating popularity, uses CareerBuilder, GitHub, Google, Hacker News, The IEEE, Reddit, Stack Overflow, and Twitter as data sources.
According to TIOBE, Python broke into the first position in the ranking in 2022 and is growing rapidly, overtaking all other programming languages in growth rate.
Python also leads the IEEE Spectrum rankings.
Another important criterion for a front-end developer when choosing a second language is the convenience of creating dynamic backend stubs. We often used either the Node.js or Python backend framework for this. Although, by the way, the stub in Golang looks no more complicated than in Python. Here is an example of an API stub in Flask.
This code raises the server on the desired port, which returns JSON to two URLs: http://127.0.0.1/ok and http://127.0.0.1/404.
And here is the same thing - but already in Golang.
We had several Python, two .NET and one Go teams and paid attention to development speed, and talking with other team leads and development team leaders, we came to the conclusion that creating features in Golang still takes more time than in Python . At the same time, the speed of development in .NET is close to the speed of development in Python.WeI have not found out the exact reason for this phenomenon, but we always take this into account when planning deadlines.
As a result of this mini-research, we were convinced that Python is a pretty promising option to learn. It is great as a first language for beginners, and as a second language for front-end or back-end developers. An additional pro of Python is that it is widely used for test automation.
In addition to back-end and front-end development, Python has become one of the most in-demand languages for solving problems related to Data Science, neural networks, machine learning and artificial intelligence. And the popular Python libraries SciPy, NumPy, Matplotlib help simplify complex calculations and make life easier for scientists.
If you are already writing in Python, we recommend paying attention to JavaScript, TypeScript or Golang. JavaScript is consistently in demand, and TypeScript and Golang are clearly developing and gaining popularity.
At the same time, Golang is a fairly promising and well-paid language with a relatively low entry threshold. It's a bit more complex than Python or JavaScript, but it's faster and more strongly typed. We chose Go as the third language.
Conclusion
Python is easy to learn - that is, it has a fairly low entry threshold. In addition, now it is the most popular and sought-after programming language according to several authoritative ratings at once including TIOBE. It works on almost all platforms and is actively developed and supported by a large responsive community.
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