The statistic shows the most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of 2020. According to the survey, 55.6 percent of respondents reported using MySQL globally. Other popular database tools among developers include PostgreSQL and Microsoft's SQL Server.
Most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of January 2020
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Stack Overflow. (February 15, 2020). Most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of January 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794187/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-database-technologies/
Stack Overflow. "Most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of January 2020." Chart. February 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794187/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-database-technologies/
Stack Overflow. (2020). Most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of January 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794187/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-database-technologies/
Stack Overflow. "Most Popular Database Technologies among Developers Worldwide as of January 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794187/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-database-technologies/
Stack Overflow, Most popular database technologies among developers worldwide as of January 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794187/united-states-developer-survey-most-wanted-used-database-technologies/ (last visited August 07, 2020)
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