The following are some more detailed statistics:
JavaScript has been the most popular language for almost 10 years now. Its used by over 80% of developers according to Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2017, and its also one of the most frequently taught languages at universities around the world. In addition to that, JavaScript is used as a server-side language (NodeJS) or frontend library (Angular). The popularity of NodeJS is growing rapidly due to its simplicity and performance. JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995 when he worked for Netscape Communications Corporation
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