Hello Readers, Today we are going to discuss the top 6 programming languages to learn in 2021. In the last article, we’ve discussed the reasons to learn python in 2020, but, every year, new technologies come & the market trends change.
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In software industry, everyday new patents register, mew technologies come & sometimes they change market trends & the old technology becomes obsolete. That’s why for a IT professional, it is really important to remain updated about the current & upcoming market trends.
Reading the most popular languages, doesn’t only infer trends of languages, but it also reflect the current trends of the latest technologies.
Last year was tragic, but not that intense for the Software industry. Let’s see, the top 6 programming languages that one should learn to keep himself updated with the market.
1. JavaScript
JavaScript is a client-side scripting language. In the Corona era, many businesses went online & thus JavaScript is extensively used in website development.
In Github Octoverse report 2020, JavaScript has ranked 1 among all programming languages including Python. Almost all companies use javaScript including some renowned companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, etc. JavaScript is hugely used for enhancing the user experience, making websites dynamic & also for adding responsive elements. Also, JavaScript is used for both front-end & back-end development. Almost all websites in today’s world, use JavaScript.
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2. Python
Many businesses are heavily affected by Coronavirus, but nowadays the coming are moving to automation and therefore, the demand for Python is huge these days. According to the platforms such as Stack Overflow, Github, etc, Python is regarded as the most popular language.
In website development, python is a backend programming language and it is used for handling different databases like MySql, MongoDB, etc.
Python is used in developing modern cutting-edge technologies among the developer like AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc.
Python is also used for developing GUI based applications with the help of different libraries like Tkinter, PyQt5, etc. In our last blog, we have done a detailed analysis of technologies, in which Python is used: Reasons to learn Python in 2020
Also, learning Python is really easy. This is one of the factors responsible for its excessive popularity.
Related: Reasons to learn Python, it’s related technologies
3. C / C++
C / C++ is not a modern programming language, but it is used in the modern world of games, very extensively. Both C & C++ have occupied a considerable position in the tech world. C & C++ are ranking under the top 5 programming languages, according to the TIOBE index.
There are numerous big companies like, Adobe, Oracle, Microsoft, etc. that are using C & C++ for their backend operations & also, these companies hire IT professionals with these skills and with decent languages.
If we specifically talk about C language, which is older than C++, it is a highly popular language. It is usually used for the development of operating systems, kernel development, & others. Now, coming to C++ is an object-oriented programming language. It is used for the Game Development, GUI (Graphical User Interface) based Desktop Applications. These days C++ is hugely used for competitive programming, along with several other fields.
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4. Java
Sometimes, it seems that Java is losing its charm. But, if you hear the fact that 80% of the market is captured by Java, you’ll understand that Java is highly used in the market these days, & hasn’t lost its charm. There are currently, 8 million Java developers across the globe, the above numbers clearly show that Java is not obsolete nor outdated. According to the RedMonk report, Java ranks at the 3rd position below JavaScript and Python only.
The main advantage of Java versus C++ is that Java is cross-platform, which means that, you once write the code & run it on any platform. Java is very widely used in Android Development, web development, and in web development, it is a server-side programming language
Java is strongly backed by Oracle Corporations, so it is not going to be outdated in near future.
5. R Programming Language
In less than a year, R has seen an exponential rise in its popularity. A number of researchers, scientists, engineers across the globe are using the R language. This language is mainly used for data analysis & machine learning. Many big companies like Google, Facebook, Uber, etc, are using R for their business.
The explosive growth of the R language is due to the current trends of machine learning, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.
One of the big reasons for the immense use of R in different commercial organizations lies in the fact that it is open-source, which means it is completely free.
It is very widely used in GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. Also, it can be very easily integrated with several technologies like Hadoop & Spark. Like java, this also possesses cross-platform capability & which makes it more preferred among the developer community.
6. Kotlin
These days, developers have started using & learning Kotlin, particularly for Android Development. Kotlin is a language developed by Google. Well, one could think that, if Java was there for Android Development, why there is even a need for Kotlin?? Kotlin is the result of the legal battle between Google & Java.
The current situation is that Google declared it as its preferred language for Android application development. The number of Kotlin developers is rapidly increasing on Github. Kotlin is statically typed general-purpose programming. It supports object-oriented as well as functional features. Kotlin is quite easy to learn. We’ve done a detailed analysis of Java versus Kotlin.
Conclusion
So, the above are the top 6 programming languages. These programming trends not only tell us about the latest trending languages but also tell us about the trending technologies in the market. In this ever-changing software industry, it is really important to remain updated, otherwise, you may get outdated.
TechOutflow will help you to remain updated with the current technologies. Due to the huge demand from the TechOutflow lovers, we are currently working on the C++ tutorial series. We will post some new articles very soon. Till then, stay tuned & stay safe. Also, don’t forget to share it with your friends.