---
title: "What Backend Language is Right For You?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-backend-language-is-right-for-you--wt75ncbou
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB9somWr6QY
type: video:youtube
source: "Tech With Tim"
published: 2024-05-02T13:26:51.599Z
updated: 2024-05-02T13:26:51.140Z
tags: ["javascript", "python", "java", "ruby", "php"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 65
comments: 15
language: en
---

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# What Backend Language is Right For You?

**[Tech With Tim](https://daily.dev/sources/TechWithTim)** · 6 min read · 65 upvotes · 15 comments

## Summary

This post discusses different backend languages including Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, C, Go, and Rust, highlighting their strengths and use cases.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB9somWr6QY>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@efekos** · 5 upvotes

> Use whatever you are familiar with. No need to learn a new language when this many options are there.

**@miguelnischor** · 5 upvotes

> The one that pays your bills.

**@lewismenelaws** · 4 upvotes

> I am always using Python for everything since I am making proof of concepts. Ideally I would like to use something like Go when an application is more concrete.

**@duaneandrea** · 1 upvotes

> PHP is the best language there is

**@samuelmaximo** · 0 upvotes

> Golang is good linguage

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