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Nearly sixty percent of the ‘in-demand’ jobs listed in the technology category on Glassdoor, require impeccable programming skills. If you are a techie and dream big, you might then have to learn coding to land yourself a career in programming that’s fast-growing and pays well. Deciding on which is the best programming language is hard, but a natural question that every programmer should figure out in the first place. The question though boils down to the basics: You will be naturally investing your time and money on a programming language that keeps you employed for a long time.The list below provides insight into the top 5 most popular programming languages that will keep you employed and better compensated in 2017.
Java
Java is one of the most widely adopted programming languages, with a fan following of close to 9 million developers worldwide.The programming language used to develop native Android applications runs on 7 billion devices globally and is a preferred choice for websites like Netflix, LinkedIn, and Amazon. Simplicity and readability are two things that anchor Java’s popularity with the developers.
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Javascript
JavaScript, often confused with Java, is one of the most powerful programming languages used to add visual effects to web pages. Its utilization can be seen in pop-ups and display messages intended to make web pages interactive and user-friendly. JavaScript is the scripting language of the World Wide Web and is an inbuilt feature in all popular web browsers including Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Internet Explorer.Almost every website integrate JavaScript to enhance its user experience, which makes the language popular with developers.
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SQL
SQL, pronounced ‘sequel’, is always in-demand for its variety of flavours. The language, a pioneer in database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL, powers the world’s leading enterprises, banks, hospitals, and universities. Today’s iPhones and Android phones access SQLite, a SQL database, also used directly by Google, Skype, and DropBox. It’s truly said — SQL touches just about every computer on this planet. -
C#
C# is a multi-paradigm programming language developed by Microsoft in 2000 within its .NET initiative.
The fast, modern, type-safe, object-oriented simplistic language pronounced as C-sharp is designed for the Common Language Infrastructure that runs a wide range of applications on the .NET Framework.
The most recent version of the language is C# 6.0, released by Microsoft in 2015.
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C++
C++ is a general-purpose object-oriented programming language based on the earlier versions of ‘C’. The programming language, developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs in 1983, is ideal for performance-critical applications such as audio/video processing and game development.
There’s an extensive list of applications written in C++, including Adobe and MongoDB databases, Microsoft applications and Mac OS/X.However, you need to remember this — there will never be a particular programming language dominating the scene because every language is unique in serving specific situations. They will coexist in the future to evolve and improve with time and innovations.
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