ranked – Devstyler.io https://devstyler.io News for developers from tech to lifestyle Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:52:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Java is Not in the Top 3 of TIOBE Index https://devstyler.io/blog/2022/12/14/java-is-not-in-the-top-3-of-tiobe-index/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:51:12 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=95844 ...]]> Java is not among the top 3 most popular programming languages in the TIOBE Developer Community Index. According to Paul Jansen, CEO of TIOBE Software, the growing popularity of C++ is exactly why Java dropped out of the rankings.

“C++ surpassed Java for the first time in the history of the TIOBE Index, which means that Java is at position 4 now. This is the first time that Java is not part of the top 3 since the beginning of the TIOBE Index in 2001”,

said Paul Jansen.

Currently Python is in first place, C in second, C++ in third and Java in fourth. Despite the shift, Java still remains among the most popular programming languages.

But there is still positive news for Java. Research firm Slashdata, in the Q3 2022 version of its State of the Developer Nation report, found that Java has nearly doubled the size of its community in the past two years, from 8.3 million to 16.5 million.

The Slashdata report also notes that Kotlin and Rust represent the two fastest growing language communities, each having more than doubled in the past two years. Kotlin code runs on the Java Virtual Machine, so its rise lifts Java too.

And in a GitHub report on the state of the octopus in 2022, Java ranked third among the top programming languages. It’s no secret that Java took the second spot in 2019. Even if it’s not among the fastest-growing programming languages, Java has its own special section in the report for not succumbing to premature declarations of decline.

And that’s not all. According to a post by co-founder James Governor, major companies such as Amazon, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and now Oracle, are investing heavily in Java in an effort to win enterprise modernization workloads.

]]> Factorial Closes a Series B Funding Round with $80 Million https://devstyler.io/blog/2021/09/08/factorial-closes-a-series-b-funding-round-with-80-million/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:29:08 +0000 https://devstyler.io/?p=69781 ...]]> Factorial, a Barcelona-based HR software company that streamlines people management, has closed an $80 million Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from previous investors CRV, Creandum, Point Nine, K Fund, and Columbia Lake Partners bringing the total funding amount to $100 million.

With the new funds, Factorial will expand to new markets, opening offices in the USA and Brazil. John Curtius, Partner at Tiger Global, said:

“The HR software market opportunity is very large in Europe, and Factorial is incredibly well positioned to capitalize on it. Our diligence found a product that delighted customers and a world-class team well-positioned to achieve Factorial’s potential.”

The pandemic-accelerated digitalization in the Human Resources sector has contributed to Factorial’s rapid growth, as companies seek to digitize HR management for distributed and flexible workforces. Reid Christian, general partner at CRV, said:

“It is now clear that labor markets around the world have shifted over the past 18 months,” says Reid Christian, general partner at CRV. This has strained employers who need to manage their HR processes and properly serve their employees. Factorial was always architected to support employers across geographies with their HR and payroll needs, and this has only accelerated the demand for their platform. We are excited to continue to support the company through this funding round and the next phase of growth for the business.”

During the last year, Factorial has tripled its revenues, growing from a team of 39 in 2019 to 253 today. They expect to double their headcount in the coming months. Jordi Romero, founder and CEO of the company, said:

“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Tiger and the continued support of our previous investors. It is Factorial’s mission to become the global leader in HR technology for SMEs and having investors that can support us all the way to the public market is going to be key to our success.”

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