John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.

Programming languages: Go, Scala and Ruby most wanted, Python and JavaScript most used Software developers with Go skills got the most interview requests thanks to their in-demand skills, says Hired.

Python remains a firm favourite programming language among developers, but when it comes to the popularity -- or otherwise -- of Java and JavaScript, the answer depends on which coders you ask.

GitHub's annual Octoverse report reveals the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world.