Analyzing over 7 million R&D needs, we found that these 8 programming languages ​​are what the industry needs most!

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Which programming language is better has always been a topic of debate among programmers. But have you ever wondered, which programming language will the industry need most in 2022?

In this regard, in the past eight months (from October 2021 to June 2022), the foreign website DevJobsScanner analyzed the job requirements of more than 7 million developers, and came up with the eight most in demand in the industry. Programming language.

In order to get accurate results, DevJobsScanner only selects jobs with explicit programming language requirements in these 7 million requirements, and discards job opportunities with vague language requirements. Here are the specifics:

Javascript/Typescript

JavaScript has remained popular ever since its inception as a web programming language. That said, JavaScript is currently the most in-demand programming language in the entire market. In addition, the arrival of TypeScript, a type-safe superset of Javascript, also helped. The popularity of TypeScript has only grown in recent years. Many new JavaScript frameworks are written entirely in TypeScript, such as Angular and NestJS.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 486,000 job opportunities, or 32% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Share of JavaScript/TypeScript job demand by month:

Python

Python becomes the second most in-demand programming language in 2022. Its versatility, from scripting, running servers, or for data analysis, etc., is key to achieving this milestone. Additionally, Python has one of the largest communities.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 308,000 job opportunities, or 20% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Percentage of Python job requirements by month:

Java

The third most in-demand programming language is Java. Java has been very popular since its creation in 1995. Although its popularity has been declining over the past few years with the advent of more modern languages ​​like Kotlin, it remains firmly in the top three. Frameworks like Spring are currently being used by many top companies, which also helps Java maintain that status.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 262,000 job opportunities, or 17% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Percentage of Java job requirements by month:

C#

C# is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language largely based on its predecessor, C++. As a general-purpose language, C# is widely used, most commonly with the .NET framework. It is also heavily used for scripting in the Unity game framework, both the .NET framework and Unity are popular among top companies.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 135,000 job opportunities, or 9% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Percentage of C# job requirements by month:

PHP

PHP started out as a simple “personal homepage tool” programming language, but 27 years after its creation, it is still the fifth most in-demand language today. PHP is mainly used for web development, combined with frameworks like Laravel or WordPress.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 109,000 job opportunities, or 7% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Percentage of PHP job requirements by month:

C/C++

It has been 50 years since the first release of the C language, and 37 years since the advent of C++, which was originally called “C with Classes”. All the while, C/C++ has maintained its popularity through regular additions and improvements to the language.

Modern C++ includes object-oriented, generic, and functional features, and it also facilitates low-level memory manipulation. It is widely used in the industry, and C++ can be found in video games, servers, databases, space probes, and many other places.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 85,000 job opportunities, or 5.5% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Share of C/C++ job requirements by month:

Ruby

Ruby is the seventh most in-demand programming language, and its most popular usage is in conjunction with the web framework Ruby on Rails. Although seventh place may not seem high, Ruby is widely used by top tech companies like Twitter, Crunchbase, and Github.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner found 66,000 job opportunities, or 4.2% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Share of Ruby job demand by month:

Go

Go is a young language created by Google 12 years ago. Originally, Google designed Go to improve programming efficiency in an era of multi-core, networked machines, and large codebases. As you can see from the chart below, Go’s popularity is slowly growing, and in 2023 it could be in the top five. Currently, top-tier companies like Uber and Twitch are using Go.

During those eight months, DevJobsScanner identified 30,000 job opportunities, or 2% of jobs with explicit programming language needs.

Share of Go job demand by month:

The most in-demand programming languages ​​(full list)

Here is a complete chart of programming languages ​​and their respective demand in 2022:

and the same view by month:

Summarize

Clearly, JavaScript and TypeScript dominate the developer job market. JavaScript and TypeScript together accounted for 32% of job offers that explicitly required the use of a programming language. This huge number means that one out of every three job offers requires knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript.

Python and Java are the second and third most in-demand programming languages ​​in 2022, but Java has overtaken Python in the number of job offers in the past two months.

C# is another language to watch, and it has been slowly growing over the last 8 months. The same is the case with Go, which has been increasing month by month. DevJobsScanner predicts that these two languages, especially Go, may play a bigger role in the future, taking more share of the job market.

Finally, is this ranking different from what you think? Which programming language are you currently using?

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