The text discusses the growing importance of computer programming skills and the emergence of new programmer archetypes such as fun programmers, citizen programmers, and programmer hobbyists. It also touches on the classification of programming languages into three main categories: scripting, object-oriented, and functional. The blog aims to provide a comparison of top backend programming languages commonly used by developers, including their features, advantages, and limitations. The text highlights the popularity of JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, and C++ as top backend languages, with each having its own strengths and weaknesses. Despite the debate surrounding the "best" language, the blog concludes that the choice ultimately depends on individual needs and situations.