2019’s Top 7 In-Demand Programming Languages

As a starter in the field of programming, you may wonder what are the top languages to learn at the moment? There are various scripting languages existed, and when you do a web search of the most popular programming language, hundreds of different results appeared. Having a headache?

Well, no more worry. To solve the question, Savvycom team has delivered a list of top 7 in-demand programming languages as of January 2019. There are many ways to assess the programming languages, from the number of websites built on them, Google search results to GitHub stars, etc. To be as objective as possible, the list will be compiled from a career perspective (the total number of jobs posting on Indeed.com).

Top 7 In-Demand Programming Languages — What language is worth learning?

1. Java

This year’s job posting for Java programmers increased by 6% compared to 2018, around 65,000 jobs at the time. Java was developed in 1995 and is probably one of the oldest programming languages on the web. It’s the standard language for enterprise software, web-based content, mobile apps, and also the Android operating system. Java allows you to code across multiple software platforms, which means it can be operated on any platform without recompilation. This can be the reason behind the high demand for Java programmers.

2. Python

Python is a high-level, server-side scripting language for websites and mobile apps. Because of its adaptability compared to other computer technologies, Python is considered to be quite easy for beginners. For example, you can use fewer lines of Python code to describe a concept than they would in other languages. This might have contributed to a significant increase in Python jobs postings. In 2019, Python skyrocketed, reached a peak at 61,000 jobs compared to 46,000 jobs of 2018. Read more: PHP vs Python in Web Development.

3. Javascript

Javascript is a client and server-side scripting language and was developed by Netscape. It’s totally different from Java in a way that Javascript can only run on web browsers and is considered essential for developing interactive or animated web functions. It provides the effects or any pop-up messages existed while using the Internet. Although the number of job postings for Javascript programmers this year remained stable, the language continues to be in the top 3 in-demand programming languages.

4. C++

C++ was originally designed as an extension of the C language. It’s usually used to develop systems/application software, video games, high-performance server and client applications. In 2019, the popularity of C++ gained by 16% compared to 2018, with around 37,000 job listings.

5. C#

C# is a multi-paradigm language developed by Microsoft as part of its .NET initiative. As a hybrid of C++ and C language, C# is a general-purpose language used to develop software for Microsoft and Windows platforms. Jobs postings for “C Sharp” stayed unchanged over the year, but it’s still in our top 7 of 2019.

6. PHP

PHP is mostly used for server-side scripting language designed for dynamic websites and apps development. It can be embedded into an HTML source document, which made it an in-favour programming language for web developers. PHP’s job postings raised by over 2,000 compared to 2018.

7. PERL

According to Wikipedia, Perl is “family of two high-level general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming languages”. It usually refers to Perl 5 and its redesigned language, Perl 6. It’s commonly used in CGI, graphics, networks and financing programs. Though there was a slight decrease in popularity, Perl managed to stay in top 7 in-demand programming languages to learn.

Conclusion

As technology’s evolving every day, the demand for programmers increases, with the fact that the salary of coding jobs is significantly higher than the average position. Therefore, being fluent in the most recently popular programming languages has a greater possibility of increasing your chance of being hired by the best IT company out there.

Here at Savvycom, our programmers’ team is experienced in various languages and frameworks, from Java, Javascript to Python, PHP. We are proud to have a group of amazing professionals and specialists with over 20 years of background knowledge and experience that have worked on many different projects.

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Originally published at https://savvycomsoftware.com on April 15, 2019.