The growing demand in the industry can make it confusing and finding the most promising programming language to follow can be challenging.
That’s why in this article, I am giving you a full recap of the Top 10 programming language for 2021, according to PYPL (PopularitY Programming Language index)
Along with this article, information related to salary expectations are focus on the US.
Let’s go straight to the point and start this list by number 10;
10. Kotlin
Kotlin is a general-purpose programming language. Originally developed by JetBrains
Kotlin is used extensively for android development, web development, desktop application and server-side development. Kotlin was built to be better than Java, and people who use this language believe that most of the Google applications are based on Kotlin.
Career expectation
If you are a Kotlin developer, you can start applying to some disrupting companies such as Coursera, Pinterest or Postmates.
According to Glassdoor, Kotlin developers with a few years of experience can earn nearly 140 000 USD.
9. Swift
Swift is a general-purpose, open-source programming language developed by Apple.
Swift is mainly used for the development of native iOS and Mac OS applications. Apple encourages the use of Swift for the whole development process. More than half of the applications in the app store are built using the Swift programming language.
On top of that, learning Swift will bring you the possibility to work remotely, at your own pace, as a freelancer.
Career development
If you start learning Swift as a programming language and want to work in a corporate environment, you can easily apply for Apple, Slack or 9gag. Swift developers with 3 years of experience, earn nearly 90,000 USD per year.
8. Objective C
Objective-C has been introduced by Apple developers and was the first iOS programming language between 1983 and 2014. Nowadays, Objective C is being replaced by Swift step by step.
Even if Swift is replacing Objective-C, this programming language keeps being popular in 2021. One of the main reason is that many iOS apps were written in this language, and many companies need developers to maintain and improve these applications.
Career development
Similarly to Swift, you can easily work as a Freelancer or apply to work for Apple. Objective C developers with 5 years of experience, earn nearly 85,000 USD per year in California, and in India, they can earn around 900,000 Rupees per year.
7. R
R was conceived by Robert Gentleman and Ross Ihaka in 1992. R is a comprehensive and statistical analysis language, and it encourages developers to implement new ideas. R works best on Linux, Microsoft or GNU.
The application of this programming language are data science, statisticalcomputing and machine learning. R gives you the power to make statistics look sexy, and it is considered the future for statistical programming by many experts.
Career development
Companies using R as their programming language are Capgemini, Cognizant, and Accenture. Developers with at least 5 years of experience can earn, on average, nearly 150,000 USD per year in the US.
6. C++
C++ is one of the most efficient and flexible programming languages even though it is relatively old compared to others in this list.
It has maintained its demand because of its high performance and reliability. C++ was built to support object-oriented programming and has rich libraries.
C++ is used in the tech industry for various purposes like a desktop application, web development, mobile solutions, game development, and embedded systems.
Career development
Companies using C++ as their programming language are Adobe, Microsoft, Google, among many others. C++ developers with a few years of experience can earn nearly 100,000 dollars per year in the US.
5. PHP
PHP programming languages was initially created to maintain a personal website. However, today, it has taken over 24% of websites globally. PHP language is generally used to create static and dynamic websites. Some popular web frameworks like Laravel are built upon PHP. PHP introduces dynamic changes to a website and makes web applications more interactive.
Career development
If you learn PHP, you can apply to some top companies such as Facebook, Yahoo, Mailchimp, among many others. According to glassdoor PHP developers can earn nearly 101,000 dollars per year.
4. C#
At the fourth position, we have C#. C# is an object-oriented and easy to learn programming language. It is fast and supports many libraries for rich functionality, making it the next best choice after Python, Java and Javascript.
C# programming language is popularly known for developing windows and its applications, and now it is also even being used for developing Virtual Reality game
Career development
GAFA using C# as their programming language is Microsoft and Amazon, but the job proposition scale is much wider. According to payscale, C# developers with a few years of experience can earn on average 89,000$ per annum.
3. Javascript
Javascript is the most popular language for web development today. Highly interactive, websites and web applications are powered by Javascript.
The scope is rapidly expanding in the areas of game development and the internet of things.
Career development
According to glassdoor, the companies using Javascript as their programming language are PayPal, Google, Microsoft, among many others. Javascript developers can earn up to 117,000 per year.
2. Java
James Gosling created Java in 1991; it is the most required programming language by its worldwide usage. Java is known for providing the most number of jobs in the IT industry.
Career development
If you choose to learn Java, you can apply for IBM, HCL, Infosys, among many others. With a few years of experience, Java developers can earn nearly 117,000 USD per year.
1. Python
Python is the fastest growing and one of the most popular programming languages. Composed by reliable and well-built frameworks, it is open source and easy to learn. Python is used in many areas in the industry.
If you use Python, you can work in a different field from Finance to Healthcare through Engineering and AI companies. For instance, today, even if you are looking for a job in Wall Street as a trader, you will need to know to program in Python.
Python is definitely the language of the future.
Career development
Few of the big companies that use Python for development are Instagram, Spotify, Amazon and Facebook. Python developers can earn 100,000 thousand dollars per year.
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