# 12 of the Best Programming Languages to Learn in 2022 - Author: **hubspot.com** - Document Tags: [[Scripting Languages]] - [URL link](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/best-programming-language-learn?hubs_content=blog.hubspot.com%2Fwebsite%2Fwebsite-development&hubs_content-cta=programming%20languages) ![rw-book-cover](https://blog.hubspot.com/hubfs/best-programming-languages-to-learn.jpg#keepProtocol) ## Highlights Many new programmers will gravitate to Python as their first language. It has many qualities that make it perfect all-around for beginners. Python is a high-level, general-purpose scripting language with syntax that is very simple and digestible compared to other programming languages. This makes it easy to learn relatively quickly and start building simple projects without sweating the details. Python is also known for its broad range of libraries that allow you to extend the language to do just about anything, including software development, data analysis, machine learning, server-side web development, and a ton more. — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwm9akqnytn72d6bqbh04e)) - Tags: [[Python]] --- HTML and CSS aren’t technically programming languages. However, if you’re interested in web development, these should be the first two languages you learn besides JavaScript. — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwq27vj7ex1d9bzdzh7pdz)) - Tags: [[HTML]] [[CSS]] --- PHP is an open-source language that’s used to build dynamic web pages on-the-fly, making for a more personalized browsing experience — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwr9rw8d2jznpt4a8992yz)) - Tags: [[PHP]] --- PHP is also the core language for the WordPress content management system — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwrn29wrj8s1z5bz7wn9bp)) - Tags: [[PHP]] [[WordPress]] --- Swift is a newer programming language created by Apple to develop iOS and macOS applications. — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwsd74gmg622hgzc4f5r86)) - Tags: [[Swift]] --- Like other languages we’ve discussed here, Swift has relatively straightforward, human-readable syntax and is a pretty forgiving language when it comes to mistakes. It’s also a very scalable language that makes it easy to translate your projects from small experiments to full-blown app pursuits. — ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgxwt20mhv7mpwkkj2zn4e97)) - Tags: [[Swift]] ---