Web Technology Trends

Are you trying to decide whether to use a particular programming language or framework?

When choosing a technology for a significant project, it can be important to know how big the ecosystem is around that technology, and whether that ecosystem is growing or shrinking.

This page pulls together some publicly-available data and links to rankings and analysis compiled elsewhere about different technologies to help inform your choices.

Web Development Frameworks

• HotFrameworks – Web framework rankings

Programming Languages

• TIOBE programming language index
• PopularitY of Programming Language Index
• StackOverflow Trends

Database Management Systems

• DB-Engines Rankings – popularity of database management systems
• TOPDB Top Database Index

Search Engines

• DB-Engines Ranking of Search Engines

IDEs

• Top IDE Index

Other Tech Trend Resources

• BuiltWith web technology trends
• Thoughtworks Technology Radar
• W3Techs Usage Rankings