[jstewartmobile]

Since this is PG's website, take a more Bayesian approach:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_languages_used_in_...

ps: back end column/table

[wizardofmysore]

That'd place java at the top. I wouldn't recommend java for a starter website though.

[pranavpiyush]

you're right... i think i just ignored java while scanning the list :P

[wizardofmysore]

Java is a great language for larger companies which need to focus on performance, cross platform support and high code quality. I have worked with python and Java for a living and when there is a project that is going to last for couple of years I'd choose Java hands down. However for a single or a few people startup Java is an overkill.

[pranavpiyush]

hmm... that would result in php or c/c++/c#... really?

[jstewartmobile]

all of the C# is MS stuff, so probably a dogfooding bias there. as for the rest, bayesian.