Fredrick DooleyYou need to decide today so that you don’t miss your chance! After all, despite all the problems of this year, the IT field is growing, developing and offers a lot of opportunities for an enviable career.
Here are the most promising programming languages we recommend for beginners in 2021:
JavaScript
Who is it for: Those who want a fast start in programming.
JavaScript is still a leader in web development. Its main advantage is that web programmers are needed everywhere, even in the development of applications for mobile devices and games.
Another major strength of JS is its large community and the associated ability to find answers to all of your questions about the language on the Web.
Python
Who it’s good for: those who want to create universal scripts or work with neural networks.
Python is used almost everywhere this year:
writing server-side scripts;
programming neural networks;
solving all the classic IT tasks;
creating telegram-bots and OMS;
adding speech, image and video recognition features to a project;
much more.
If you’re not keen on web development, but want to choose a programming language as simple as JS as your first language, we recommend you choose Python.
Java
Who is it for: those who dream to work in corporations and create universal software for different platforms.
The main advantage of Java is that the code runs almost everywhere that supports the JVM – Java Virtual Machine:
- old pushbutton phones;
- modern smartphones;
- PCs (processor and OS do not matter);
- microcontrollers;
- embedded systems;
- TVs, multicookers, refrigerators, microwaves, and other smart home appliances.
Large corporations prefer Java for many reasons: reliability, long-term software support, backward compatibility, etc. If you want to develop corporate software without worrying about the stability of your career, choose Java. The language is so entrenched in various spheres of our life that it will take another decade before there is a simpler, more efficient and universal replacement for it.
Rust
Who is it for: those who hate the complexity of C and C++, but are attracted to the power and features of those languages.
Your dream is to write the fastest software, interact directly with hardware, or create robust server software? Then get to grips with Rust. It gives you the ability to write in all styles, both OOP (C++) and FP (Haskell). In addition, you can also get away with procedural programming (similar to Pascal).
A separate advantage of Rust – versatility. This language is suitable for writing drivers, and to create a database. The only thing worth noting – the rapid development of the language, because of which some functions may behave differently in new and old versions, or even become obsolete. With that in mind, Rust will likely be one of the best languages to start in IT in 2021.
Swift
Who it’s good for: Apple OS fans.
Apple releases new products every year: smartphones, laptops, smart watches, and other appliances. For this vast ecosystem to function well, new software needs to be constantly created and existing software needs to be updated.
To make it easier for programmers to cope with this task, Apple has developed its own language, Swift. One of its most important advantages is the ability to write programs for different platforms at the same time, for example, for MacBook and iPad.
You shouldn’t have any trouble finding tutorials on Swift, as there are a sufficient number of reference web portals, including Apple’s official website.
But what about C?
This language and all of its “relatives” is a great option for fans of complex and fast software. But it’s definitely not a choice for beginners.
And if Python is a modern car with an “automaton”, then C can be compared to iron ore – a real professional can make anything out of it: even a car, even a space plane.
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