LiveCode now #49 at TIOBE Index!

[Jjs]

Well in terms of jobs here in NL, most asked is Java, PHP, JavaScript,C++,SQL and a few others. The rest almost never.

Richmond via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> schreef op 6 oktober 2019 08:37:13 CEST:
>
>
>On 6.10.19 1:59, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote:
>> On 10/5/19 3:36 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote:
>>
>>> But this month LC broke new ground:
>>>
>>> For the first time since I've been tracking TIOBE, LC IS NOW IN THE 
>>> UPPER 50, ranked as the 49th most popular language:
>>>
>>> https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
>>
>> Great news!, I think... note that the TIOBE rating is based on lines 
>> of code written, not popularity.
>
>Lines of code written where?
>
>Lines of code written in what context?
>
>Are the TIOBE people able to stick their virtual noses into every 
>computer on the planet
>and see who is doing what with what programming language?
>
>This all seems a bit specious.
>
>Frankly I'd be far, far more interested to know in what contexts 
>different programming languages are used.
>
>Over here, in Bulgaria, something like 90% of IT companies are hooked
>on 
>C++, and the rest on C#,
>while high schools seem to be split between C++/# and Visual BASIC. But
>
>Bulgaria is an "ever so slightly
>retro" country that is very small indeed, so, statistically probably
>has 
>very little bearing on the global
>situation.
>>
>> I'm not fond of metrics based on lines of code written. Since
>LiveCode 
>> packs so much power into a single statement vs the number of line of 
>> code it takes to do the same job in most other languages, I'd think 
>> that we're actually much higher in the standings than a simple 
>> quantitative statistic would indicate.
>
>Indeed.
>
>And quantative is not necessarily qualitative.
>>
>> What did we knock out of place to get there? I see we're only 0.001% 
>> above Crystal, whatever that is.
>? Meth ?
>
>The fact that LiveCode is at position 49 is, nevertheless, good, as it 
>might attract the attention
>of the sort of people who make decisions of what sort of programming 
>language to use on
>its popularity: and while that might seem a bit naff, every little 
>advance helps.
>
>
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