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TIOBE Programming Index News – November 2025: C# Closes In on Java Your email has been sent The November 2025 TIOBE Index brings another twist below Python’s familiar lead. C solidifies its position ...

Oracle’s Java team sat down with me last week for a fast-moving briefing on Java 25 and the broader direction of the platform. The headline: JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new ...

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