Python’s lead narrows again, C holds the runner-up spot, C++ returns to third, and SQL climbs back above R in June’s top 10 ...

Every Python developer knows some or all of these libraries, because they’re stable, reliable, and excellent at what they do.

June 2026 TIOBE Index shows Python slipping below 19%, C++ moving back ahead of Java, and Rust reaching #12 as Paul Jansen revises his plateau call.

On Monday, Russian users found they could no longer reach PyPI, the package repository that Python developers rely on for code libraries.

C# was named TIOBE's Programming Language of the Year after recording the largest year-over-year gain in the index. Python continues to rank first in the TIOBE index, while C, Java, and C++ saw ...