Landscape of Code (Infographic)
Landscape of Code
Programmers are like linguists, studying foreign languages and reaching varying degrees of fluency. Let’s traverse the coding landscape to learn more about some of the most popular programming languages used today.
C++
When it was created: 1983
Who created it: Microsoft
What it is: Used to create computer software, including games, office applications, graphics and operating systems
Skill level: Expert
Prerequisites: C
Why you should learn it: To create games and software for mobile and desktop
Applications and examples: Blackberry OS, Microsoft Office Suite
Companies that use this: Google, Mozilla, Firefox, Winamp, Adobe Software, Amazon, Lockheed Martin
Job titles: Software developers, embedded engineers, programmer analysts
iOS Swift
When it was created: 2014
Who created it: Apple
What it is: Used mainly for expanding apps on Apple’s iOS and OSX
Skill level: Advanced
Prerequisites: iOS and OSX knowledge
Why you should learn it: For developers who want to build apps for iOS market
Applications and examples: Wall Street Journal app, Getty Image’s Stream,
Companies that use this: Apple, Getty Images, Slack, Dow Jones, Playlist Media
Job titles: Software developers, data engineers, iOS mobile app developers, senior programmers
C#/Java
When it was created: 2000
Who created it: Microsoft
What it is: Used for Microsoft and Android operating systems
Skill level: Advanced
Prerequisites: C, Windows knowledge
Why you should learn it: Writing programs for big companies or for fast software in large projects
Applications and examples: Windows-based platforms, Android apps, Adobe Creative Suite, Eclipse, Lotus Notes, Minecraft, OpenOffice
Companies that use this: Microsoft Intel, Hewlett Packard, V2COM, Eclipse Information Technologies, eBay, Eurotech
Job titles: Web developers, automation test engineers, software engineers
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Ruby on Rails
When it was created: 1995
Who created it: Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto (4)
What it is: Open-sourced, object-oriented, typically used for simulations, 3D modeling and tracking information on websites
Skill level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: C languages
Why you should learn it: Necessary for creating and managing data-tracking programs or sites
Applications and examples: Basecamp, Amazon, Twitter, Groupon
Companies that use this: Github, Scribd, Groupon, NASA Langley Research Center, Blue Sequence (part of Toyota Motor Manufacturing), Motorola, Google (SketchUp)
Job titles: Web developers, system administrators, robotics specialists, app developers, security specialists, data science engineers
Python
When it was created: Developed in the late 1980s, released in 1991
Who created it: CWI in the Netherlands
What it is: “Glue” language to integrate systems and for Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Skill level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: None, Python is all-in-one language
Why you should learn it: Needed for many development aspects, including frameworks, micro-frameworks and advanced content management systems
Applications and examples: “Civilization 4” uses AI that implements Python; NASA uses Python in its Integrated Planning System
Companies that use this: Google, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, DropBox, NASA, ESRI
Job titles: Web developers, game developers, back-end developers, software engineers
JavaScript
When it was created: 1995
Who created it: Netscape
What it is: Used to add dynamic elements to web pages, like scrolling, showing time and date and creating games
Skill level: Beginner
Prerequisites: HTML
Why you should learn it: To create site interactivity and more user-friendly interfaces
Applications and examples: Tweetmap, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Companies that use this: WordPress, Soundcloud, Linkedin, Groupon, Yahoo, Tweetmap
Job titles: Web developers, software engineers
HTML
When it was created: 1990
Who created it: Tim Berners-Lee
What it is: HTML isn’t a programing language per se, but a basic markup language used to create web pages, display documents online and in email
Skill level: Beginner
Prerequisites: None
Why you should learn it: Provides base of structure and appearance of all websites today
Applications and examples: Any website
Companies that use this: Pretty much any company with a website
Job titles: Web developers, web designers, engineers, online marketer
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Originally published at www.thesoftwareguild.com on December 19, 2017.
