Training and digital skills platform Pluralsight reveals the top coding languages people in the tech industry are studying.
In 2018, millions of people used Pluralsight to learn and update their digital skills, and the site has compiled a list of the most popular ones
“2019 promises to be another year where software dominates the tech and IT landscape, so knowing which languages and programs are coming out on top is useful to both companies trying to keep up with competition as well as developers to stay relevant in a highly competitive jobs market.”
Top 10 most popular software development technologies in 2018:
- JavaScript
- Java
- HTML
- C
- Git
- C++
- Python
- CSS
- Blockchain
- SQL
In 2018, millions of people used Pluralsight to learn and update their digital skills, and the site has compiled a list of the most popular ones Click To Tweet“Pluralsight platform usage in 2018 shows that the more things change in the world of software, the more they stay the same. Java, C++, SQL and HTML are annual staples on our top 10 lists because they are the bedrock of modern business,” says Sean Farrington, SVP EMEA at Pluralsight. “These are the languages that organisations have relied upon from inception and the vast majority of what today’s users experience is this code. These four heavyweights power everything from simple websites to the complex, rich web applications,” he explains.
Highest growth software development technologies:
- Svelte
- Apple MDM
- Jest
- Kotlin
- Dart
- Microsoft Powerapps
- Microsoft Flow
- Oracle Cloud Platform
- Apache Knox Gateway
- Apache Nifi
These four heavyweights power everything from simple websites to complex, rich web applications Click To Tweet“Svelte, Jest and Kotlin’s growing popularity underscores the importance of JavaScript to modern programmers. It goes without saying that the ubiquity, flexibility and extensibility of JavaScript will make it one of the most important programming languages of the century. “What surprised us this year, is that Microsoft Flow and PowerApps feature so highly. They are both fundamental to a growing trend that empowers non-programmers to create automations that often go on to become mission-critical to a business. If you think back on how important Microsoft Access was to business in the 1990s, it’s easy to draw a parallel to these two new technologies that are quietly enabling innovation and self-service at every level of a modern organisation.
Pluralsight also allows users to test their knowledge on any given topic and last year over 1 million of these assessments were taken. The top 5 were:
- Javascript
- C#
- Python
- Java
- HTML
“If past is prologue, 2019 will follow a similar pattern to 2018. However, enterprises should keep in mind that if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. Organisations wanting to stand out from the competition should certainly test the waters with new approaches to software development. It could be the difference between success and failure in the year ahead,” Farrington concludes.
Check out the Infographic below for the highlights!
Microsoft Flow and PowerApps are fundamental to a growing trend that empowers non-programmers to create automations that often go on to become mission-critical to a business Click To Tweet
Alice Bonasio is a VR Consultant and Tech Trends’ Editor in Chief. She also regularly writes for Fast Company, Ars Technica, Quartz, Wired and others. Connect with her on LinkedIn and follow @alicebonasio on Twitter.
