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The RedMonk programming language rankings track the popularity of the top 20 programming languages over time, using data from GitHub pull requests and Stack Overflow discussions. These rankings provide insights into trends in developer communities, though they acknowledge limitations in data sources and methodology.

Why it matters: The rankings help developers and organizations understand which languages are gaining traction and community engagement.

The big picture: Incumbent languages have an advantage due to cumulative data, making new languages' rise to the top 20 a significant challenge.

The other side: The rankings rely on GitHub and Stack Overflow, which may not fully represent all developer communities or language usage.

Commenters say: Discussions highlight inconsistencies like CSS inclusion without HTML and note the steady ranking of languages like Ruby and PHP.