March 4, 2024, 8:42 a.m. | Nandini S Hinduja

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I have recently started learning backend development using Go and it made me curious as to what are the backend languages which other people use.


So these are some commonly used backend languages:



  • Java

  • PHP

  • Ruby

  • C#

  • Python (Django, Flask)

  • JavaScript (Node.js)

  • Go (Gin, Fiber)

  • Kotlin

  • C++


Which backend language do you use at work or in your side hustle? Let us know in the comments!

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