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These are the programming languages that are used by America's most valuable startups, from Airbnb to WeWork

These are the programming languages that are used by America's most valuable startups, from Airbnb to WeWork
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Wish

Wish

What it does: A shopping app that sells items directly from the manufacturer.

Valuation: $8 billion

Total raised: $1.5 billion

Programming languages used: PHP, Python, Golang, Ruby, Java, C, C++, Go, Perl

Frameworks used: ReactJS, Hadoop

Databases used: MySQL, MongoDB, Redis

Coinbase

Coinbase

What it does: An app that allows people to buy and sell cryptocurrency.

Valuation: $8.05 billion

Total raised: $525.31 million

Programming languages used: Go, Ruby, JavaScript, Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, C, C++, Rust

Frameworks used: ReactJS, NodeJS

Databases used: PostgreSQL

Samumed

Samumed

What it does: Develops therapeutic drugs for degenerative diseases.

Valuation: $12.44 billion

Total raised: $763.9 million

Programming languages used: C#, JavaScript

Frameworks used: AngularJS, Entity

Databases used: SQL

Epic Games

Epic Games

What it does: Develops video games like Fortnite and Unreal Engine games.

Valuation: $15 billion

Total raised: $1.58 billion

Programming languages used: Go, Java, Python, Perl, Shell

Frameworks used: n/a

Databases used: MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Palantir

Palantir

What it does: Develops data analysis software for large companies, nonprofits, and government agencies.

Valuation: $20.53 billion

Total raised: $2.75 billion

Programming languages used: Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Java, C++

Frameworks used: Flask, Django

Databases used: MySQL

Stripe

Stripe

What it does: Develops an online payment platform that helps businesses accept electronic payments.

Valuation: $22.5 billion

Total raised: $1.03 billion

Programming languages used: Python, JavaScript, Ruby

Frameworks used: n/a

Databases used: PostgreSQL

SpaceX

SpaceX

What it does: Designs and manufactures rockets to travel to outer space and eventually to Mars.

Valuation: $33.4 billion

Total raised: $3.57 billion

Programming languages used: Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, C, PHP, Ruby

Frameworks used: n/a

Databases used: MySQL, PostgreSQL

Airbnb

Airbnb

What it does: Allows people to rent out and book property for short-term stays.

Valuation: $31 billion

Total raised: $4.4 billion

Programming languages used: Java, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, PHP

Frameworks used: ReactJS, Flask, Hadoop

Databases used: MySQL, Redis, RDS

Juul Labs

Juul Labs

What it does: Develops nicotine vaporizers as an alternative to traditional tobacco products.

Valuation: $38 billion

Total raised: $14.15 billion

Programming languages used: Java, C, C++, Python, Go

Frameworks used: n/a

Databases used: n/a

WeWork

WeWork

What it does: Provides shared workspaces and office services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and small businesses.

Valuation: $47 billion

Total raised: $8.39 billion

Programming languages used: JavaScript, Ruby, Python

Frameworks used: NodeJS, ReactJS, Foundation, Flask

Databases used: n/a

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