In the software development business, when starting a new project every company has to decide what tech stack will be used. This includes what kind of servers and databases to use, back and frontend frameworks, monitoring and performance tools, API services. And, of course, the programming languages.
To make it simple, a programming/coding language is a set of rules that developers use to communicate with computers and give instructions to run an application. So the first question you will have when kicking off a new project is probably what would be the most suitable programming languages. For this reason, we prepared a list with 5 of what we find to be the best languages to choose from. They all proved to be in high demand today.
What programming languages should you use?
The short answer is: it depends!
We have around 9 thousand coding languages existing today, but hopefully, only a few of them are commonly used in development. Each one of these languages has specific and intended use. Such as database management, statistics processing, mobile or game development, website design. The list goes on.
In our experience in all these years working with different clients on different projects, we created a team of developers with cross-knowledge in a diverse set of languages. This way we are capable of adapting and attending to our client’s every need. Which lead us to provide them with the best solutions available.
And the 5 most in-demand languages among companies we observed were:
Python
Best suitable for: backend development, data science and machine learning
The reason Python is in the first position on our list is that it’s also the #1 programming language of our choice to work with. Python is one of the easiest languages to learn in coding. Historically it has been the language that developers around the world choose to begin their careers.
Python has a simple syntax and one of the most extensive and broad libraries of frameworks you can find. It also has a lot of toolkits that supports its applications. This reduces the amount of work and time spent in the creation and also testing of code. And it has good compatibility with other high-demand languages facilitating integrations.
With Python, you have a great reach of possibilities and it’s ideal for most used technologies in the market today. Technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. You can also use Python for mobile app development. But for this particular case, we find other languages to be a better alternative.
JavaScript
Best suitable for: web & game development, web servers and mobile apps
If you want to create an interactive website, JavaScript is the way to go. In fact, almost every single web page you can find will be using this language on their client side. Just like Python, it’s one of the easiest-to-learn coding languages and you have a solid global community dedicated to giving all the support you will need in your applications.
JavaScript is good to create dynamic web elements and maintain greater levels of control on your website. With one of the best user experiences available in the market also. Moreover, you can use JavaScript to develop small games, applications – web & mobile – and add-ons to run directly in your user’s browsers.
There are dozens of frameworks today using JavaScript such as React, Vue.js, Node.js, Angular, Backbone.js, Ember.js and others. So in terms of options, with this programming language, you have a variety of tools available to help you build your projects and achieve your goals with great functionality.
Java
Best suitable for: web & mobile app development
When it comes to the development of mobile applications, regardless of whether the operating system is Android or iOS, Java is our first choice. It’s an object-oriented programming language with good versatility and security. Also, what we find more appealing, it can easily handle big amounts of data.
The financial market has been using Java applications a lot, making it ideal for developing online services for fintech and other institutions. Since it is a loosely coupled programming language by design, it’s a perfect choice for a developer for different operational systems, such as Android and iOS, without putting too much effort to adapt the code for other platforms
Compared to Python and JavaScript, Java is a more complex language. But the results you can achieve in your code by understanding it outweighs greatly the time investment in learning how to properly use it.
PHP
Best suitable for: web development
If you are looking for a cost-effective solution for your website, you may want to go with PHP. Together with JavaScript, it is one of the most used languages for web development. We recommend it mainly when you have a constant necessity to request information from a server. The reason is PHP is one of the oldest first server-side languages created.
But the problem is that PHP has less security compared to the other languages. Also you won’t have good support for large applications both in size and numbers. It’s still a fast scripting code language you can select when you don’t have enough budget to spend on more complex options
C/C++/C#
Best suitable for: Desktop, mobile and web development
C and its extension C++ are one of the oldest programming languages existing. You will find a large set of libraries supporting them both. Although you have more modern languages, C/C++ still can be effectively used if performance is a top priority, since they are high-performance languages. Some developers chose to skip C, which gives you a good understanding of the basis of coding. However C++ works better for multi-device and multi-platform systems. So from a business point-of-view it would be more effective to go directly to C++.
Another alternative is C#, known as C sharp, created by Microsoft to work with their .NET framework library. It’s a great choice for developing desktop applications and its popularity has been increasing over the years. It’s a fast and easy-to-use language but you should have in mind that because of the dependence on .NET frameworks you won’t have the same flexibility you could get with other options such as Python, for general development, and Java, for mobile development.
Conclusion
In this article, we listed five of the programming languages with a high rate of demand in the current software development business. The most important lesson to take here is that there is no such thing as a perfect language. You may find a few languages better suited for specific cases than others. So you should always have a great understanding of the scope of your project.
Here at Visian Systems we have a very diverse and skilled team of developers who can provide the best solutions suitable for different projects. Contact us at any time and we can discuss what are the best stacks to help you achieve your goals. You can also check our website.
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