Bill Gates had rightly said, everyone should learn to program in this country. Although he had specifically referred to United States, programming has always been the most preferred career option worldwide, of course for individuals who love technology.
The information technology industry will continue to grow in 2018 and in the future and the job market will require more qualified professionals, especially in programming than before. The possibility of better remuneration attracts more and more individuals to become programmers and developers.
But there are many programming languages and courses which makes difficult for anyone (especially beginners) to decide on which language to study. To help you with this task, here is the list of some of the programming languages whose demand will grow in the coming year. But this doesn’t mean the demand will drop in the future. All the listed below languages are safest bet for anyone interested in making career in programming.
So here’s the list:
Python
Python is one of the most widely used programming languages in recent years and its demand will continue to rise in the future. The increase in demand for machine learning and it’s applications in various industries, for example, has greatly increased its use for data analysis. So industries will want to have more professionals who know how to program in Python.
It is a versatile and dynamic language and hence is used by professionals from varying roles, such as web developers, desktop and full-stack developers, DevOps, Sysadmin, software developers, among others. So learning to code in Python will certainly differentiate you from the rest. Therefore, if you already know the system or are thinking about going deeper into it, go ahead with Python.
Java
Technical people now think that demand for Java will fall due to the rise of other programming languages, but the market trend is exactly the opposite. Large companies and platforms still prefer to use Java, so there are opportunities for individuals who know how to use this object-oriented language. Also the fact is that many of the existing application in industries such as banking, insurance and others have been developed in Java and replacing them is a herculean task.
Java is extensively used in applications developed for Android and is a good choice for those who are just beginning their career in programming. It has been widely in demand for the role of web developers, engineers or software architects, among others.
Go
Go is a relatively new language, launched in open source code by Google in 2009, and currently supports various web properties of the search engine giant. Go is one of the programming languages especially developed for modern computing with capabilities of working on multi-core processors, networked systems and in computers in young people.
Go gives a stiff competition to Java and is an excellent differential mainly for full-stack developers, DevOps specialists and data scientists.
Kotlin
Another modern alternative to Java, Kotlin is also amongst the promising programming languages of the near future. Considered easy and intuitive to learn and use, it has started to become favorite of developers. And announcement by Google that Kotlin would be one of the official languages for developing applications for Android, has given momentum to its usage.
Kotlin was launched in 2011, and is younger to Go, and walked well in search of greater space. Android’s developers can definitely make themselves stand out by having Kotlin’s knowledge in their skills set.
R
R is an ancient programming language and development environment at the same time and also grows in the machine learning wave. It is a language for graphs and statistical calculations, this is the reason it is used for analysis and statistics programs. The users collaborate with expansions, called packages, which have contributed to the growth of R.
The language is old because it was released in 1960s, but it is widely used among data scientists dealing with machine learning automation. If you intend to work with the development of machine learning projects, data warehouse or projects involving statistics and prediction, betting on R language will definitely pay-off the efforts.
But one thing to remember is that the programming languages are constantly updating, therefore, you need to continue studying and constantly keep your skills updated in order to stay ahead of the curve.
There are many existing languages such as C, C++, JavaScript and SQL, which will continue to remain in demand in the job market. And remember that, each programming language is designed with a purpose and not every language can accomplish every task.
