While Python is IEEE's lead programming language, the spotlight is on SQL, which leads the organization's jobs rankings.

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The top programming languages that developers want to learn next are Go and Python, according to a survey by developer skills-matching platform HackerRank.

Only twice in TIOBE Programming Index history has a language commanded such a high percentage of developers’ interest.