Swift

Long hailed as the replacement for Objective-C when it comes to Apple programs, it’s been gaining popularity in recent years, because it’s easy-to-read, easy to maintain and faster than Objective-C. If you’re looking to be an Apple coder or write programs for iOS, this is the language you want to learn. Though Objective-C is still used, Swift is quickly becoming the programming language of choice for coders creating programs for Apple devices.

C#

A general purpose, object-oriented code, C# (pronounced C Sharp) was created by Microsoft in 2001. Though it’s named after the C family of coding languages, it has more in common with Java than other C languages. C# is mostly used for internal/enterprise solutions and is less frequent in commercial software.

PHP

PHP is an open source code, primarily used for web development (a.k.a. creating web pages.) PHP was created to streamline web page creation. It’s a fairly simple programming language that can be picked up quickly. It’s used by many web-based companies including Facebook, Wikipedia, and WordPress.

Ruby

Ruby is an object-oriented, general purpose programming language developed in the mid-90s in Japan. It’s one of the simpler programming languages to learn and is often used as a stepping stone to Ruby on Rails. It was developed to be both fun to code, and to increase productivity. It’s known for being easy to read, and as a result many programmers recommend learning Ruby as your first coding language. It’s used by sites like Hulu, Shopify, Airbnb and many others.

Python

Another general purpose, high-level code, Python is a favourite of up and coming coders. It was designed to be fun to use (after all, it’s named for Monty Python, how could it not be?) It’s another highly recommended language for coding beginners to learn – and has become the top introductory coding language in American university programs. It’s used mostly for web apps and information security, though it’s also popular in the academic community for data analysis. It’s used by tech giants like Google, Dropbox, Pinterest and Spotify.

Whether you’re a newbie coder, or an experienced programmer adding a new coding language to your repertoire, learning the right programming skills is essential to carving out the career you want.

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