Responsive languages with tight feedback loops are best for the analysis of data. Python is very good at this, as is Elixir. Both languages are extensible, fe

Responsive languages with tight feedback loops are best for the analysis of data. Python is very good at this, as is Elixir. Both languages are extensible, featuring foreign function interfaces allowing applications to communicate with faster libraries written in C, C++ or Rust when the need arises. I don't think we're going to be talking about languages winning any competitions soon, once we're generating programs with natural language. Natural language is going to win the competition in the long run.