TOP 9 IN-DEMAND DEVELOPMENT
LANGUAGES IN 2017
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Requirements from a developer in the modern world
 New technologies emerge everyday in our constantly evolving world.
Hence its essential for a developer to keep-up with these technologies and
learn more to stay ahead of the competition.
 Nowadays, skilled programmers are in a great demand. To stay ahead of
the competition these programmers learn multiple programming
languages. It is essential that they select languages that can satisfy the
demands of the customers.
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Selecting a Development Language
 How do programmers select between languages? They could look at the
current trends of each of the languages and refer a list of the languages
that are most in-demand languages.
 Here we provide a list of the 9 development languages that are most in-
demand in the market right now. We also provide an extensive analysis on
each of them, along with where each of them can be best applied.
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#1 JavaScript
 Language of the Web
 One of the core technologies in WWW content development alongside HTML and
CSS
 Frontend development language
 Supported by most contemporary web browsers
 Allows developers to add interactive elements in websites
 Most of its syntax is derived from C
 Growth change of JS in 2016: 97%
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#2 Java
 Object Oriented Programming (OOPs) language
 Core application for Android development
 Development of server-side applications, games, website content
 Most of its syntax from C and C++, but has lower functionalities than both
 Websites like Amazon, LinkedIn, eBay use Java
 Growth change of Java in 2016: 63%
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#3 Python
 Running Text
 OOPs language
 Extremely easy to learn
 Recommended as the first programming language to learn
 Instagram, Reddit, NASA and Usersnap use Python
 Growth change of Python in 2016: 54%
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#4 Ruby
 OOPs language
 Supports multi-programming paradigms
 In high demand currently
 Dynamic type system
 Supports automatic management systems
 Among the most preferred language for start-ups
 Ruby on Rails- developed, server-side web application framework written in Ruby
 Growth change of Ruby in 2016: 66%
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#5 PHP
 Most popular server-side scripting language
 Advantages-Open source and stable
 Foundation of Content Management websites like Facebook, Wikipedia, Wordpress
 Growth change of PHP in 2016: 43%
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#6 C Sharp (C#)
 Modern language developed by Microsoft
 Implements OOPS concepts
 Provides functionalities to .NET Framework
 Also used for Android/ iOS development with technology for Windows products
 Growth change of C# in 2016: 88%
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#7 Golang
 Modern, open source programming language
 Designed by three Google employees in 2007
 Excellent standard library which allows it to compile fast
 Extremely efficient in multi-tasking
 Preferred language for many startups
 Applications like Netflix, YouTube and Adobe use Go
 Growth change of Go in 2016: 93%
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#8 Scala
 Incorporates both functional programming and OOPs concepts
 Design decisions were aimed at addressing Java’s shortcomings
 Efficient libraries can handle large chunks of data
 More productive than Java, as it focuses on interactive development
 In demand and expected to be among top languages in the coming years
 Growth change of Scala in 2016: 54%
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#9 Swift
 One of the fastest growing languages in history
 Developed in 2014 by Apple, for its iOS, MacOS and other OS application
development
 In tremendous demand since its birth
 Must learn to become an iOS App developer
 Picked up the better sides of C and Objective-C
 Allows the developer to design an intuitive app
 Growth change of Swift in 2016: 262%
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Evolution of the languages in this millennium
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Job trends for each of the languages
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Growth rate of each of the languages over the past year
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Top 9 in-demand development languages in 2017

  • 1.
    TOP 9 IN-DEMANDDEVELOPMENT LANGUAGES IN 2017 www.agiratech.com ©Copyright 2015-17
  • 2.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 2 Requirements from a developer in the modern world  New technologies emerge everyday in our constantly evolving world. Hence its essential for a developer to keep-up with these technologies and learn more to stay ahead of the competition.  Nowadays, skilled programmers are in a great demand. To stay ahead of the competition these programmers learn multiple programming languages. It is essential that they select languages that can satisfy the demands of the customers.
  • 3.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 3 Selecting a Development Language  How do programmers select between languages? They could look at the current trends of each of the languages and refer a list of the languages that are most in-demand languages.  Here we provide a list of the 9 development languages that are most in- demand in the market right now. We also provide an extensive analysis on each of them, along with where each of them can be best applied.
  • 4.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 4 #1 JavaScript  Language of the Web  One of the core technologies in WWW content development alongside HTML and CSS  Frontend development language  Supported by most contemporary web browsers  Allows developers to add interactive elements in websites  Most of its syntax is derived from C  Growth change of JS in 2016: 97%
  • 5.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 5 #2 Java  Object Oriented Programming (OOPs) language  Core application for Android development  Development of server-side applications, games, website content  Most of its syntax from C and C++, but has lower functionalities than both  Websites like Amazon, LinkedIn, eBay use Java  Growth change of Java in 2016: 63%
  • 6.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 6 #3 Python  Running Text  OOPs language  Extremely easy to learn  Recommended as the first programming language to learn  Instagram, Reddit, NASA and Usersnap use Python  Growth change of Python in 2016: 54%
  • 7.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 7 #4 Ruby  OOPs language  Supports multi-programming paradigms  In high demand currently  Dynamic type system  Supports automatic management systems  Among the most preferred language for start-ups  Ruby on Rails- developed, server-side web application framework written in Ruby  Growth change of Ruby in 2016: 66%
  • 8.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 8 #5 PHP  Most popular server-side scripting language  Advantages-Open source and stable  Foundation of Content Management websites like Facebook, Wikipedia, Wordpress  Growth change of PHP in 2016: 43%
  • 9.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 9 #6 C Sharp (C#)  Modern language developed by Microsoft  Implements OOPS concepts  Provides functionalities to .NET Framework  Also used for Android/ iOS development with technology for Windows products  Growth change of C# in 2016: 88%
  • 10.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 10 #7 Golang  Modern, open source programming language  Designed by three Google employees in 2007  Excellent standard library which allows it to compile fast  Extremely efficient in multi-tasking  Preferred language for many startups  Applications like Netflix, YouTube and Adobe use Go  Growth change of Go in 2016: 93%
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    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 11 #8 Scala  Incorporates both functional programming and OOPs concepts  Design decisions were aimed at addressing Java’s shortcomings  Efficient libraries can handle large chunks of data  More productive than Java, as it focuses on interactive development  In demand and expected to be among top languages in the coming years  Growth change of Scala in 2016: 54%
  • 12.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 12 #9 Swift  One of the fastest growing languages in history  Developed in 2014 by Apple, for its iOS, MacOS and other OS application development  In tremendous demand since its birth  Must learn to become an iOS App developer  Picked up the better sides of C and Objective-C  Allows the developer to design an intuitive app  Growth change of Swift in 2016: 262%
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    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 13 Evolution of the languages in this millennium
  • 14.
    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 14 Job trends for each of the languages
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    30-06-2017 Confidential toAgira 15 Growth rate of each of the languages over the past year
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