Which is the best web development programming language?

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lprimak@reddit

Java for back-end. Most businesses run on Java.

Java for the front-end. Either Jakarta Faces w/PrimeFaces, HTMX or Vaadin. JavaScript / TypeScript ecosystem is a mess. You don't want to touch it with a 9-food pole.

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MagicalPizza21@reddit

Javascript. Even if you do mostly backend stuff, you'll probably have to do a bit of frontend, which requires a working knowledge of JS.

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ehr1c@reddit

In a perfect world yes but there's a ton of legacy JS out there that isn't ever being rewritten so you still need to know vanilla JavaScript.

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th2o1o@reddit

No. You need to understand JavaScript first before heading over to typescript

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darkveins2@reddit

C# if you’re using Blazor WASM 😃 then TypeScript

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QuietFartOutLoud@reddit

javascript you don't have to set up an environment

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Sugartu@reddit

I dk about best language but i like Python with Django

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nousernamesleft199@reddit

Javascript is the most important language for web development

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TheFoxes86@reddit

It depends what you want to do. There are some sustem wherr you have multiple choise so you can decide to use or another.

For example for a backend serve you can use Mode or GO .

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geeeffwhy@reddit

to be clear, for a backend server you can use literally any language.

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geeeffwhy@reddit

don’t involve yourself in the language wars, they are silly.

based on industry usage, typescript and then python will create the most immediate options.

but learn any other language and you’ll see that learning a language is not especially difficult when you understand any other one, and especially if you learn what a programming language actually is and how it works.

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bigguyfyi@reddit

Next.js

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neversignedupforthis@reddit

Laravel or Symfony. Ime 90% of PHP jobs require that you have experience in one, usually Laravel being preferred.

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rcb_7983@reddit

Javascript, even if you don't use it for backend but for frontend it is de facto language, you can also look into typescript after learning Javascript, it is basically Javascript with types and much more. For backend you have so many options like Javascript/typescript, C#, java, php, Python, go etc... and learning sql is also good alongside

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Keiji12@reddit

There's no real best language. It's what they usually pay you for. Better learn concepts than more and more tech first. For my place of living it's between: JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, PHP. Python is rarer here for web dev, but probably on the rise with AI/ML everywhere and it's nice to have a basic understanding of for some stuff. Obviously SQL everywhere

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Lase189@reddit

Really hard question. I think F# with Giraffe (which uses asp.net under the hood) is a really solid choice. I have been using it at my firm for a while and have really enjoyed it. It has a nice terse syntax, loads of features and great support for functional programming.

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ApprehensiveDrive517@reddit

Elixir... multi process concurrency for free

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Menihocbacc@reddit

Go for Java or C#, the job market is always looking for these. They are both great languages you can never go wrong with them. The only con is that C# will turn you into a Microsoft baby, and for Java people will look down on you not because youre bad at it but because you use Java.

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divad1196@reddit

You completed the "core" part. Moving too fast to something else can invalidate your efforts. Stay lpnger on PHP, it does the job.

Then, when you reach a good level in PHP, Javascript/Typescript is the "obvious" choice when we talk about web. Even if you have a fullstack framework in another language, it can still be usefull.

But it really depends what you want to do. All languages can be used to do web (backend, but also frontend with WASM) and have different pros and cons.

Again, stick to your current language longer. Don't move too fast.

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FigureFar9699@reddit

If you already have Core PHP experience, a good next step is to pick up JavaScript (and frameworks like React/Angular/Vue) since almost every modern web project uses it. From there, you could explore Node.js for backend or even Python/Django if you want to broaden your options. Learning SQL + some cloud basics will also help long-term.

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James11_12@reddit

There's no "best" depends really on what you're building and which niche are you focusing on

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1tzRustyBoy@reddit

currently these 3 are top: TypeScript, Python, Go.

Choose TypeScript if you want to learn Full Stack Development or even Mobile Development Choose Python for overall versatility and AI integrations Choose Go for speed and modern syntax

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jstwtchngrnd@reddit

The one of the framework the company you work for uses

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Billy_Twillig@reddit

Truthfulness abounds here.

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no_regerts_bob@reddit

PHP in 2025? What you're looking for is a time machine

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Ok_Interest5162@reddit

depending on which direction you go I think SQL as database is universally useful. It depends tho if you wanna specialize in 1 area or if you wanna go the Fullstack Direction.

I recently had a conversation with a recruiter who encouraged me as well to specialize in 1 area. She made the example of Webdevelopers who are usually always know HTML, Javascript, CSS and some knew a few complimentary languages. But she said it´s difficult to get them in a position, because there are so many who have the exact same skills.

She said tho if she had 1 Cobol Coder she could get him into a position because there are barely people who code Cobol anymore, but many companies still rely on it since they never made the change.

The thing I personally do is I look for jobs I wanna apply to in 2 years or 3 years and look at their requirements and especially the languages they require. Then I just go and learn it. In worst case I learned skill that the company I apply to doesn´t need, but is very relevant in their industry and in best case they need that skill.

Like dress for the job you wanna get and not for the one you have\^\^.

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Tsukimizake774@reddit

Go for Elm!