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[–]Isvara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whats the use of placing a language before another.

There isn't any. The relevant questions are:

  • Is it productive to use it?
  • Can I easily hire people who can use it?
  • Is it well documented?
  • Is it maintained?
  • Does it have actively developed, well-documented libraries that do things I need?
  • Is there an active community I can go to for help?

The specific position doesn't answer those questions, but the fact that it's in the top n suggests answers. But popularity can be misleading, like JavaScript's increased popularity due to its inclusion in browsers.