In the IT industry, new technologies are emerging fast. Staying ahead of everyone in the tech market it is very important for every programmer, with changing necessities and new in-demand programming languages for the next years. So here is the list of some technologies which a programmer can choose to make a better career.
JAVA
Java is one of the most used programming language, used by more than 8 million developers and also running on more than 6 billion devices globally. It was designed to be a language that could run on any device and that is why it is used for software development for computers, smartphones, and even smart TVs. Some of the popular company use this tech are Accenture, Intel, Uber etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Java has the most ratings (14.293%) holding the first position among all the other technologies.
PYTHON
Python is a widely used high-level, general-purpose and dynamic programming language. It’s “the” language of the moment and the chosen starter language in university courses around the world. Some of the popular company use this tech are Google (YouTube), NASA, IBM etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Python has the rating (4.333%) with an increase of (+0.43%) comparing to last year.
PHP
PHP is the most popular language used to write various web applications, having a more significant edge over its competitors as it is open source and stable. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 PHP has the rating (2.774%) with a decrease rate of (-0.45%) comparing to last year. Most recruiters over the world look for PHP developers to build dynamic websites which are responsive and interactive as well.
GO
Go is a free and open source programming language created by Google in 2007. In 2017 its popularity skyrocketed because it emphasizes simplicity, high performance, efficiency and built-in support. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 GO has the rating (2.044%) with an increase rate of (+1.83%) comparing to last year.
JAVASCRIPT
JavaScript often abbreviated as “JS”, is a high-level, dynamic, untyped, object-based, multi-paradigm, and interpreted programming language. Alongside HTML and CSS, JavaScript is one of the three core technologies of World Wide Web content production. It is a programming language used to make web pages interactive. It runs on your visitor’s computer and doesn’t require constant downloads from your website. Some of the popular company use this tech are Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Fitbit etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 JavaScript has the rating (3.025%) with an increase rate of (+0.44%) comparing to last year.
VISUAL BASIC .NET
Visual Basic .Net is a simple, modern, object-oriented computer programming language developed by Microsoft. Visual Basic .NET is a fast and easy way to create .NET-based applications, including XML Web services, ASP Web applications, desktop applications, and mobile applications. Visual Basic .NET has many new and improved features that make it a powerful object-oriented programming language. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Visual Basic(.Net) has the rating (3.111%) with an increase rate of (+0.76%) comparing to last year.
RUBY ON RAILS
Ruby is an expressive, dynamic programming language and is an open source web framework for building custom web applications. It(Ruby) is a general-purpose programming language, best known for its use in web programming. Rails serving as the framework for the Ruby language. Ruby is a favorite among developers, start-ups, and established businesses with many qualities as fast development, fewer lines of code to write, a broad variety of third-party libraries available and a thriving community support and expected constant improvements in the code. Some of the popular company use this tech are Bloomberg, Twitter etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Ruby has the rating (2.222%) with a decrease rate of (-0.11%) comparing to last year.
SWIFT
Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. and designed to work with Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks and the large body of extant Objective-C (ObjC) code written for Apple products. It(Swift) is an open source programming language with a continuously growing number of developers that are taking on this easier, flexible, and fun solution. Swift is used to building apps for iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and tvOS and it can reduce the length of the code, saving time and energy. Many global companies have been very quick to adopt Swift, and we will see this new language on the rise in the future. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Swift has the rating (2.209%) with an increase rate of (+0.38%) comparing to last year.
C#
C# (pronounced “see sharp” or “C Sharp”) is one of many .NET programming languages. C# is an object-oriented and allows you to build reusable components for a wide variety of application types Microsoft introduced C# on June 26th, 2000. The language is intended to be a simple, modern, general-purpose, object-oriented programming language. C# has experienced a growing popularity every year. As an evolution of C and C++, this language is simple modern, object-orientated and functional. Some of the popular company use this tech are TCS, Accenture, HP Systems, Wipro, Infosys etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 C# has the rating (3.530%) with a decrease rate of (-0.26%) comparing to last year.
SCALA
Scala is a type-safe programming language that incorporates both object-oriented and functional programming into an extremely concise, logical, and extraordinarily powerful language. Like Java, Scala is object-oriented, and uses a curly-brace syntax reminiscent of the C programming language. Unlike Java, Scala has many features of functional programming languages like Scheme, Standard ML and Haskell, including currying, type inference, immutability, lazy evaluation, and pattern matching. Some of the popular company use this tech are LinkedIn, Twitter, Sony etc. According to TIOBE Index for June 2017 Scala has the rating (0.732%).
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