Programming Languages

Programming Languages

1. Python

   • Number of jobs: 19.000
   • Average annual salary: $120,000
   • Easy to learn
   • For beginners
   • Not suitable for mobile phone
   • Uses
     • Artificial intelligence
     • Financial services
     • Data science

2. JavaScript

   • Number of jobs: 24,000
   • Average annual salary: $118,00
   • Internet browsers can disable it, because is used for pop-up ads
   • Uses
     • Building interactive webs
     • Building mobile applications

3. Java

   • Number of jobs: 29,000
   • Average annual salary: $104,000
   • Development of client-server applications
   • Is described as the “write once, run anywhere”, programming language
     • Except for applications that run on the cloud
   • Uses
     • Business application
     • Android operating system

4. C#

   • Number of jobs: 18,000
   • Average annual salary: $97,000
   • Faster and more secure variant of C
   • Offers shared codebases
   • Large code library
   • Integrated with Microsoft’s .NET
   • Can have a steep learning curve
   • Uses
     • Language for Microsoft ad Windows application development
     • Used for mobile devices
     • Used for video game consoles

5. C

   • Number of jobs: 8,000
   • Average annual salary: $97,000
   • For learning how to program
   • For writing more modern languages
   • C is not suitable for more modern use cases
   • Uses
     • C is often used to program hardware

6. C++

   • Number of jobs: 9,000
   • Average annual salary: $97,000
   • Works well for programming the systems that run applications
   • Works well for multi-device and multi-platform systems
   • Large set of libraries and compilers
   • Has complex syntax and an abundance of features that can make it complicated
   • Does not support run-time checking
   • Uses
     • From computer games
       • To mathematical simulations

7. Go

   • Number of jobs: 1,700
   • Average annual salary: $93,000
   • Efficient, readable, and secure language
   • Large standards library
   • Extensive documentation
   • Does not include a library for graphical user interfaces
   • Uses
     • For applications that need to process a lot of data

8. R

   • Number of jobs: 1,500
   • Average annual salary: $93,000
   • Used in statistical analytics
   • Used in machine learning applications
   • Runs on many operating systems
   • Does not have the strict programming guidelines of older and more established languages
   • Uses
     • In statistical software products

9. Swift

   • Number of jobs: 1,800
   • Average annual salary: $93,000
   • Apple’s language for developing applications for Apple's devices.
   • Highly readable syntax
   • Runs code quickly
   • Can be used for both client-side and server-side development
   • Can only be used on newer versions of iOS 7
   • The code can be unstable at times
   • Uses
     • For iOS and macOS applications

10. PHP

    • Number of jobs: 7,000
    • Average annual salary: $81,000
    • Have produced
      • Frameworks
      • Libraries
      • Automation tools
    • Security vulnerabilities
    • Uses
      • Is the code running content-oriented websites such as Facebook, WordPress, and Wikipedia