Top 5 Programming Languages to learn in 2018

Its almost end of the year and technology in the development sector evolves every year as we see a lot of new frameworks, languages, and libraries being launched by various communities in the development sector. Its also about the demand for a particular language that arises because of its extensive use in a particular domain. In this post, I will be sharing my opinions on the top 5 programming languages that one should learn in 2018 and I will also be discussing while I think so. So without further due, let's get started. This post is aimed towards software developers.

1. Python

Python definitely hits the number one mark on my list. The reason is pretty obvious because its almost everywhere.  Python is a widely used high-level programming language used for scientific computing, data mining, machine learning and a lot more. Python is the easiest coding language to learn for the first time learners(thanks to its simplified syntax). In order to become a seasoned professional, every beginner should at least know this language. Several libraries have been created for Python related to mathematics, physics and natural processing due to its use in the educational field. Tech giants like Google and along with NASA, PBS, and Reddit use Python for their websites. From Web Development to Cyber Security to Artificial Intelligence, its everywhere so you gotta learn Python.

   2. Javascript

Being a core Javascript developer, I just cannot stop appreciating the beauty of this language. Javascript has evolved tremendously in the past few years and the development is still on. There's absolutely no reason why Javascript will become outdated in the near future. Earlier in its very early phase, it was just a language used for introducing dynamicity to a web page but now it's surely capable of much more than that. It has also gained popularity because of Node.js, a Javascript runtime that gives us the power to use it on the server side.Also, plenty of frameworks are being released every day so that makes it really important to have a basic understanding of Javascript to be able to learn them. Also, Javascript standards are improving pretty quick(ES 7 is coming around very soon). If you are looking for a career in front-end Web Development you simply cannot ignore Javascript. There's a lot to explore in the JS world out there if you take a deep dive into it.

  3. Java

  

 Java definitely hits the third spot on my list due to its extensive usage in the development world out there. Its a choice preferred by many companies who choose their backend to be in Java because of its secure nature. Also it can be used almost anywhere from developing Android apps(I know the trend is shifting towards Kotlin but Java will not be dead for at least 5 years from now) to creating Desktop apps and using it to build a secure Backend for your website as well. Frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate are a boon for the Web Development community.  This programming language has long-term compatibility and developers are comfortable with Java. You surely cannot neglect this language as it adds a lot of value on to your resume and the demand for Java is never reducing.

  4. PHP

  PHP is a server-side programming language, which can be used to create web pages written in HTML. This scripting language is used by many developers to add functions that HTML can’t handle, or to interact with MySQL databases. Now some of you might just say that it's becoming old but let me tell you that approximately more than 70% of the internet still runs on PHP so you cannot say that this beautiful language is becoming old. PHP is a lot powerful and it can really make the magic happen. Also, if you are aiming for a job, then this is the language for you, my friend. There are a lot of jobs for Wordpress developers and Wordpress at its core uses PHP. Also, a lot of big tech giants including Facebook have PHP involved in their tech stacks. So definitely its worth learning PHP still in 2018 and apart from that, it's easy to learn so there's absolutely no reason why someone won't give PHP a shot.

  5. C#(C Sharp)

  I personally don't have much experience with this language, but it definitely hits the top 5 mark due to the increasing rise of iOS and Game Developers. C# being the base of Swift language(used to create iOS apps) and also used to code games(check out Unity for this) has a great demand in the market and C# developers are really required in many companies out there. C Sharp is a simple, modern, general-purpose, type-safe, object-oriented programming language, which is backed by Microsoft. It is designed to run on .NET platform and it is also heavily used in video game development. C Sharp is definitely worth learning if iOS development or Game Development is what interests you. 

So these were the top 5 programming languages that you should learn in 2018 to become a Developer. Again, these are my personal thoughts and all based on what I have learned about these till now and how much I have used each of them. 

I hope this post was useful for you guys. Stay connected for more content. Have a great year ahead. Keep Coding, Keep developing.  :)