Explore a programming languages list with top coding languages explained, their uses, job prospects, and how to choose the right one for your projects in 2026.

The world’s most popular programming language is losing market share to more specialized languages such as R and Perl, Tiobe says.

OpenJDK project teams will focus work on features such as value types, code reflection, AOT compilation, and structured concurrency in the coming year. Oracle’s Java team in 2026 will work toward ...