Top 5 Most Demanding Programming Languages to Learn in 2021
These languages are going to rule in 2021.
10 years ago, almost every person tried to become a lawyer or economist. Today, every second person tries their hand at programming. Why?
Because the demand for talented programmers is growing exponentially. It’s also a high-paying job.
If 2 years ago someone had told me I would do programming in my college, I would have laughed off at their faces, but yet here I am today in my sophomore year pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
Trust me, I was far, far away from computer programming, or you can say — ‘programming isn’t something that ever fascinated me’ they weren’t just my thing. But the increasing craze of people in programming and the growing demand for tech programming jobs made me doubt my interest otherwise.
The demand for computer scientists and software developers continues to grow. The year 2020 has given a massive boost to digital technologies and spurred the demand for developers and programmers.
Here are the statistics according to the report of Hired.
- The average salary of developers has grown by 7–13%, depending on the country.
- Demand for front-end and back-end developers has grown by 17%.
- Demand for AR / VR and Blockchain developers increased by 1400% and 517%, respectively.
With the increasing demand for programmers and developers, the demand for programming languages is indeed increasing. A programming language is the most important prerequisite for almost every discipline, whether it be Web Development, Machine Learning, Data Science, or any other.
And, every year, a ranking of these Programming Languages fluctuates as per their demand & popularity among the developers.
But wait… aren’t there hundreds of Programming Languages available across the world?
And don’t you think it’s an extremely daunting task to pick which language to learn?
Yeah, with the number of existing programming languages, it’s extremely daunting to figure out which language to learn. But with a ranking of these languages according to their current demands and trends, it is easy to pick out the trendy one.
Here’s the list of the top 5 Programming Languages that are going to rule in 2021 let’s look at these programming languages:
#1 Python
Python has been one of the favorite languages of almost every beginner in the programming world. Python remains the most popular programming language in 2020, according to GitHub and Google Trends.
Python ranked at the #1 position in December 2020 on the PYPL index. According to the October report, over the past year, Python has become more popular among Github developers, overtaking Java.
Artur Yolchan, a Senior Software Engineer and owner of the website Coding Skills, says: “Python will probably be the most favorite programming language for developers in 2021.”
The best thing about Python programming is that being a high-level language, it is easy to learn. It is the most demanded language in the market and is called the programming language for beginners since it is an open-source language, which is easy to understand and comprehend.
Python is used for scientific and computational applications like FreeCAD and Abacus and also by popular websites like YouTube, Quora, Pinterest, and Instagram. Python developers earn an average annual salary of about $72,500.
#2 JavaScript
Many languages came and disappear, but JavaScript is still considered the best player in the programming field. It is one of the most demanded languages in the programming world. In fact, it is considered being the standard programming language of the Internet. JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet. So, with web development on the rise in 2021, it’s a good one to learn.
According to the Stack Overflow survey among developers, JavaScript is considered the most popular language.
Tech companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Uber, etc are using JavaScript as their programming languages.
According to the TIOBE ranking report, JavaScript has been ranked under the top 10 programming languages consistently. And according to the Hired rating, JavaScript is also the most popular programming language. But in demand, it takes only 7th place. Why?
The key reason is numerous specialists around the world. Today it’s much easier to find a JS developer than Go or Kotlin.
Millions of websites on the web heavily depend on JavaScript and by looking at the constant and increasing demand of the language, it would be correct to say that JavaScript will rule in 2021 as well!
#3 C / C++
C/C++ are much like old wine as their demand is increasing significantly with time!
C is probably the oldest commonly used programming language and is the root of other programming languages such as C#, Java, and JavaScript. C++ is an enhanced version of C.
Both C and C++ ranked under the top 5 programming languages at 1st and 4th position respectively, at the TIOBE index of 2020.
According to the PYPL Popularity of Programming Language Index, which is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google, shows that C/C++ at 6th number in the Worldwide March 2020 index.
Numerous big tech companies like Adobe, Oracle, Microsoft, etc hire C/C++ developers with some decent salary packages. As such, they are widely used in developing applications where performance is a critical issue, commercial products like Firefox and Adobe, and video games. C and C++ developers earn an average of $76,500 each year.
#4 Java
You may think that JAVA is losing its charm and many times it may seem like that. And that's where you are wrong…
When you take a look at the actual stats every year JAVA ends up as one of the top-ranked languages that prove that the language is still most in-demand in the tech world.
With 8 million JAVA developers across the world, it’s one of the most demanded & popular languages. Java is in the top 2nd position among all the programming languages, according to ranking reports of TIOBE and PYPL.
Technology is advancing at an incredible rate, meaning there are lots of upcoming job opportunities and developers who have a solid knowledge of Java are in great demand.
With an existing base already, the Java programming language continues to create many jobs in the tech industry.
Several popular websites, including Amazon, Google, YouTube, and Twitter use Java as their backend language. The average Java developer earns around $79,000 each year.
#5 Kotlin
In today’s scenario, whenever android app development is talked about— the name of ‘Kotlin’ undoubtedly comes first!
Kotlin is an open-source programming language that’s often pitched as a Java replacement; it’s also a “first-class” language for Android development, according to Google.
Kotlin ranks 4th among the most loved programming languages according to a survey by Stack Overflow. According to the annual JVM survey, Kotlin is now the second most popular programming language on the JVM.
According to the Hired rating, Kotlin is one of the five most popular programming languages in the world.
In addition, the number of Kotlin users in the Github community is growing incredibly fast. Being a newly launched programming language, KOTLIN has found usage in some big companies, like Coursera, Uber, Pinterest, and Post Mates.
Because of the increasing demand for Android development, it’s not wrong to say that Kotlin is going away soon, but only increasing more of its developers.
Thank you for reading. Happy Coding!!
