OCTOVERSE: AI LEADS PYTHON TO TOP LANGUAGE AS THE NUMBER OF GLOBAL DEVELOPERS SURGES

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GitHub's Octoverse 2024 report reveals a surge in global developer activity fueled in part by the rise of AI. Python surpassed JavaScript as the most popular programming language due to increased interest in data science and ML (thanks to AI). Regions like India, Africa, and Latin America have grown a lot. AI-powered tools are being used more often during development.