Top 10 programming languages to know in 2014

We sourced LinkedIn, Indeed.com, Dice.com, Stack Overflow, Jobs Tracker and the TIOBE Index to determine a top 10 ranking of the most sought-after programming languages for available

TOP 10

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

TO KNOW IN 2014

Staying ahead of the curve is one of the greatest challenges any

software engineer faces

Which programming languages

are most in demand?

We sourced LinkedIn, Indeed.com, Dice.com, Stack Overflow, Jobs Tracker

and the TIOBE Index to determine a top 10 ranking of the most sought-after

programming languages for available

jobs going into 2014.

Although not a true programming language, ASP.NET is a server-side web application framework

for building dynamic web apps and pages—

and it’s very much in demand

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A general-purpose, object-oriented programming language derived from C It’s broadly used today as the primary language in developing applications

for Apple’s OS X and iOS operating systems

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9

Designed with an emphasis on readability and

compact syntax, Python is a dynamic, highly flexible language commonly used for both scripting and

developing applications

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8

Originally developed by Microsoft for the NET initiative,

C# is a modern, general-purpose, object-oriented

programming language used to develop software

components for deployment in distributed environments

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7

An open-source server-side scripting environment designed for web development, the PHP language is now a mainstay

with most modern web-hosting services and it powers popular web applications like WordPress, Moodle,

Facebook, and MediaWiki

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6

An interpreted language conceived to provide interactive functionality to web browsers, JavaScript has also become popular in recent years for broader uses such as server-side programming, game development,

and desktop applications

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5

SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a special-purpose

language designed for managing data held in relational database management systems, and a cornerstone of nearly all data-driven engineering projects

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4

Beginning as enhancements to the core C language,

C++ gained popularity for its object-oriented approach to programming, and is now a mainstay in systems software, applications, device drivers, and video game engineering

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3

Available on almost all platforms, C is one of the most widely used programming languages It’s enjoyed a long life due to its broad usage and role as a precursor to many later languages

including C++, C#, Java, Objective-C, and Python

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A highly flexible object-oriented language designed to run on a broad variety of platforms, Java is the core

language for enterprise client-server applications and the

Android mobile operating system

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