diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0a4eae698..0d8ec0e6f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
 > All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file
 
+## [1.78.0-beta.1](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/compare/v1.77.2-beta.1...v1.78.0-beta.1) (2023-11-27)
+
+
+### 🍕 Features
+
+* updating contributor language column  ([#2183](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/issues/2183)) ([660b861](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/commit/660b861de581fa14370925f46c551fe1ddc8fb3f))
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* fix broken URL when you are using Range filter ([#2204](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/issues/2204)) ([fcf8080](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/commit/fcf8080eb95896257ceb89cd0588b8fa598cc4f4))
+
 ### [1.77.2-beta.1](https://github.com/open-sauced/insights/compare/v1.77.1...v1.77.2-beta.1) (2023-11-23)
 
 
diff --git a/components/molecules/ContributorListTableHeader/contributor-list-table-header.tsx b/components/molecules/ContributorListTableHeader/contributor-list-table-header.tsx
index a8915e0253..55c1dda881 100644
--- a/components/molecules/ContributorListTableHeader/contributor-list-table-header.tsx
+++ b/components/molecules/ContributorListTableHeader/contributor-list-table-header.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const ContributorListTableHeaders = ({ selected, handleOnSelectAllContributor }:
           <TableTitle>Last Contributed</TableTitle>
         </div>
         <div className={clsx(" flex flex-1 justify-center    max-w-[7.5rem]")}>
-          <TableTitle>Language</TableTitle>
+          <TableTitle>Most Used Languages</TableTitle>
         </div>
 
         <div className={clsx("flex-1 hidden  lg:flex justify-center lg:max-w-[5rem]")}>
diff --git a/components/molecules/ContributorListTableRow/contributor-list-table-row.tsx b/components/molecules/ContributorListTableRow/contributor-list-table-row.tsx
index 6dbd41bbf0..dc2408baa3 100644
--- a/components/molecules/ContributorListTableRow/contributor-list-table-row.tsx
+++ b/components/molecules/ContributorListTableRow/contributor-list-table-row.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,40 @@ function getLastContributedRepo(pullRequests: DbRepoPR[]) {
 
   return sortedPullRequests[0].full_name;
 }
+
+function getTopContributorLanguages(contributor: DbUser) {
+  // some contributors will have empty language objects so we will pull their popular language from the interests field instead of defaulting to nothing
+  const entries = Object.entries<string>(contributor.languages);
+  if (entries.length === 0) {
+    return [contributor.interests];
+  }
+  return entries
+    .sort(([, a], [, b]) => (a < b ? -1 : 1))
+    .slice(0, 2)
+    .map(([language]) => language);
+}
+
+function getLanguageAbbreviation(language: string) {
+  switch (language.toLowerCase()) {
+    case "javascript":
+      return "JS";
+    case "typescript":
+      return "TS";
+    case "powershell":
+      return "Shell"; // Powershell is too long for our current table design
+    case "batchfile":
+      return "Batch"; // Batchfile is too long for our current table design
+    case "vim script": // Vim script is too long for our current table design
+      return "Vim";
+    case "dockerfile":
+      return "Docker"; // Dockerfile is too long for our current table design
+    case "makefile":
+      return "Make"; // Makefile is too long for our current table design
+    default:
+      return language;
+  }
+}
+
 const ContributorListTableRow = ({
   contributor,
   topic,
@@ -62,7 +96,7 @@ const ContributorListTableRow = ({
   });
 
   const repoList = useRepoList(Array.from(new Set(data.map((prData) => prData.full_name))).join(","));
-  const contributorLanguageList = user ? Object.keys(user.languages).map((language) => language) : [];
+  const contributorLanguageList = user ? getTopContributorLanguages(user) : [];
   const days = getPullRequestsToDays(data, Number(range || "30"));
   const totalPrs = data.length;
   const last30days = [
@@ -73,6 +107,7 @@ const ContributorListTableRow = ({
     },
   ];
   const mergedPrs = data.filter((prData) => prData.merged);
+  const [firstContributorLanguage, secondContributorLanguage] = contributorLanguageList;
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -134,13 +169,11 @@ const ContributorListTableRow = ({
 
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-3 border-b">
             <div>Languages</div>
-            {contributorLanguageList.length > 0 ? (
+            {contributorLanguageList && (
               <p>
-                {contributorLanguageList[0]}
-                {contributorLanguageList.length > 1 ? `,+${contributorLanguageList.length - 1}` : ""}
+                {firstContributorLanguage && getLanguageAbbreviation(firstContributorLanguage)}
+                {secondContributorLanguage && `, ${getLanguageAbbreviation(secondContributorLanguage)}`}
               </p>
-            ) : (
-              "-"
             )}
           </div>
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-3 border-b">
@@ -192,13 +225,11 @@ const ContributorListTableRow = ({
 
         {/* Column: Language */}
         <div className={clsx("flex-1 hidden lg:max-w-[7.5rem]  justify-center lg:flex")}>
-          {contributorLanguageList.length > 0 ? (
+          {contributorLanguageList && (
             <p>
-              {contributorLanguageList[0]}
-              {contributorLanguageList.length > 1 ? `,+${contributorLanguageList.length - 1}` : ""}
+              {firstContributorLanguage && getLanguageAbbreviation(firstContributorLanguage)}
+              {secondContributorLanguage && `, ${getLanguageAbbreviation(secondContributorLanguage)}`}
             </p>
-          ) : (
-            "-"
           )}
         </div>
 
diff --git a/layouts/filter.tsx b/layouts/filter.tsx
index c89b4dfd71..e7a43567fb 100644
--- a/layouts/filter.tsx
+++ b/layouts/filter.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const FilterLayout = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const { range } = router.query;
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!range) {
+    if (router.isReady && !range) {
       setQueryParams({ range: "30" });
     }
   }, [range, router.isReady]);
diff --git a/layouts/hub-page.tsx b/layouts/hub-page.tsx
index 0bc12a80d4..dc1e77fac7 100644
--- a/layouts/hub-page.tsx
+++ b/layouts/hub-page.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const HubPageLayout = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const repositories = insight?.repos.map((repo) => repo.repo_id);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!range) {
+    if (router.isReady && !range) {
       setQueryParams({ range: "30" });
     }
   }, [range, router.isReady]);
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 3a9c9a3e96..7fdad4d077 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@open-sauced/insights",
-  "version": "1.77.2-beta.1",
+  "version": "1.78.0-beta.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@open-sauced/insights",
-      "version": "1.77.2-beta.1",
+      "version": "1.78.0-beta.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache 2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b965366e3..3aa8e2d295 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@open-sauced/insights",
   "description": "🍕The dashboard for open source discovery.",
   "keywords": [],
-  "version": "1.77.2-beta.1",
+  "version": "1.78.0-beta.1",
   "author": "Brian Douglas <brian@opensauced.pizza>",
   "private": true,
   "license": "Apache 2.0",