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Will Rust be the most admired *and* most desired language in the 2026 StackOverflow developer survey?
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This would be the 11th year running for "most admired".

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Looks like this resolves no? Python is most desired again at 33%, beating Rust who sits at 26%.

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/technology/data

Technology data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey
Every figure in the Technology chapter, with sample sizes.

Making sure I understand. You wrote "this would be the 11th year running" but Python was the most desired language last year, wasn't it?

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/technology#admired-and-desired

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@BenTensor Thanks for clarifying. It'd be the 11th year running for "most admired", while it's been most desired fewer times.

@josh Awesome, thanks.

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