Python is Now the Top Programming Language on GitHub [Video]

Python has long been the go-to for automation, data science, and AI, and now Pythonistas have even more to celebrate!

At the GitHub Universe event on October 29, the developer platform announced that Python overtook JavaScript as the most popular language. The company also said the adoption of Jupyter Notebooks, the open-source Python application, sharply increased. These developments highlight the growing focus on data science and machine learning among GitHub users. 

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During the event, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke emphasised that the age of AI hasn’t just begun—it has crossed the chasm and now runs through the core of GitHub. Over the past year, GitHub, the popular web-based platform, experienced a generational surge in AI creation, with a remarkable 98% year-over-year growth in AI-related projects in 2024 alone. A significant factor behind this growth is Python’s dominance in machine learning and AI development.

“The platform is now widely integrated into daily workflows across data science, academia, and research, …