---
title: "Meta approves 4 programming languages for employees and devs"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/meta-approves-4-programming-languages-for-employees-and-devs-d0hrzrysm
source_url: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2022/07/27/meta_approves_four_programming_languages/
type: article
source: "The Register"
published: 2022-07-27T16:06:49.526Z
updated: 2022-07-27T16:06:49.525Z
tags: ["security", "facebook", "rust"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 65
comments: 6
language: en
---

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# Meta approves 4 programming languages for employees and devs

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 65 upvotes · 6 comments

## Summary

Meta, the social ad biz better known as Facebook, has endorsed four programming languages as preferred options for employees and for developers building software on its platform. Among the favored four is Rust, the much-loved systems language that emerged from Mozilla and is now overseen by the Rust Foundation.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@betweennames** · 7 upvotes

> `C++`, `Rust`, `Python`, and `Hack`(PHP derivative)

**@zataara** · 3 upvotes

> Its great to see Rust getting some love from Meta. Would love to work a project that uses this someday!

**@iggyiccy** · 1 upvotes

> Always wanting to learn Rust.. just too lazy to

**@richgoddevs** · 1 upvotes

> Way to go Rust!

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