Programming

Software Development

Software developers start out with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering, although a degree in math is also acceptable. Computer science degree programs tend to cover a broad range of topics, including computer programming, data structures, artificial intelligence (AI), Ruby on Rails, computer graphics, visual object-oriented programming, and algorithm design. Moreover, most programmers specialize in multiple programming languages, such as php, ASP, C++, Python, JAVA, and SWIFT.

Modern programming is becoming less about knowing how to program, and more about sourcing code snippets, and accessing software libraries. Google recently opened their Google Apps and APIs to developers, and the US government has literally thousands of free datasets to download which can be used commercially without a license.

GitHub is well-known in the open-source community as a code repository for open-source projects. In fact, it emerged as the largest code repository worldwide with millions of developers using it to manage app development projects. This backend tool is a powerful version control centralized service with all the benefits of a decentralized version control platform.

GitHub works by storing a copy of your app project in a central repository where other developers can access it, make edits and share it with other collaborators. As such, developers can simplify the process of advancing open-source projects and monitoring revisions efficiently. Besides using GitHub for project version control, developers can also use GitHub to build their professional profiles. The best advantage of this platform is that it brings global developers together in a community where they can share knowledge and collaborate efficiently.

PYTHON

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with the use of significant indentation. Python is dynamically-typed and garbage-collected. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured (particularly procedural), object-oriented and functional programming. It sports a comprehensive standard library.

Python is one of the most popular programming languages on GitHub. Approximately 40% of Python users are between 21 and 29 years old, according to the programming language usage statistics. Around 50% of Python developers are fully employed by an organization. Python developers prefer Django as a development framework to work with. Around 75% of Python developers use SQL databases.

In the world of technology, everything is imbued with machine learning, data science, and web development to create software to automate most operations. As a result, the most popular programming languages like JavaScript, Python, and many more stand at the forefront of tech advancement. Over the years, the programming language market share has been fluctuating, shaping the demand for skilled professionals.

C Language

C is an imperative procedural language supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope, and recursion, with a static type system. It was designed to be compiled to provide low-level access to memory and language constructs that map efficiently to machine instructions, all with minimal runtime support. Despite its low-level capabilities, the language was designed to encourage cross-platform programming. Linux, powering over 97% of the world’s 500 supercomputers, is written mostly in C. Roughly 34% of C++ developers use Visual Studio.

The C# language combines the robustness of C++ with the advanced features of JAVA programming. The C# language is most easily compiled within Visual Studio IDE, a rapid-development platform. If you are writing a web-based application in ASP.NET, you will be required to code in C# or Visual Basic for the backend. C++ now has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation. It is almost always implemented as a compiled language, and many vendors provide C++ compilers. C# is one of the best Android programming languages.

C++ was designed with an orientation toward system programming and embedded, resource-constrained software and large systems, with performance, efficiency, and flexibility of use as its design highlights. C++ has also been found useful in many other contexts, with key strengths being software infrastructure and resource-constrained applications, including desktop applications, video games, servers, and performance-critical applications.

JAVA PROGRAMMING

The syntax of Java is similar to C and C++, but has fewer low-level facilities than either of them. The Java runtime provides dynamic capabilities, such as reflection and runtime code modification, that are typically not available in traditional compiled languages. Java is one of the most popular programming languages, according to GitHub, particularly for client–server web applications.

Java is one of the most commonly used programming languages, with 95% of enterprises relying on it as their primary coding tool. There are 45 billion active Java virtual machines, out of which 25 billion were active cloud machines. Oracle makes up some 75% of the Java market share.

Java is a general-purpose programming language intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere(WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile. The Java language may be used to develop enterprise-level applications and accelerate the design of video games or iOS/Android mobile apps. By way of comparison, some large websites that make use of the Python language include Pinterest and Instagram.

PHP, OPEN SOURCE

The USA has the largest PHP market share in terms of websites, with 635,000 sites. WordPress also uses PHP to power 34% of all websites worldwide. PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared toward web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter implemented as a module, a daemon or as a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) executable. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code – which may be any type of data, such as generated HTML or binary image data – would form the whole or part of an HTTP response.

Various web template systems, web content management systems, and web frameworks exist which can be employed to orchestrate or facilitate the generation of the HTTP response. Additionally, PHP can be used for programming tasks such as standalone graphical applications and robotic drone control. PHP code can also be directly executed from the command line.

The standard PHP interpreter, powered by the Zend Engine, is free software released under the PHP License. PHP has been widely ported and can be deployed on most web servers on a variety of operating systems and platforms. The PHP language evolved without a written formal specification or standard until 2014, with the original implementation acting as the de facto standard, until a formal PHP specification is evolved.

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) in C++

PHP Programming

Python

R Programming

Website Design

JavaScript

25% of ecommerce companies globally planned to invest in one of the JavaScript frameworks. Github programming language statistics show that in 2022, JavaScript was the number one coding language, with a 20% share. Node.js is the most-liked framework of JS, preferred by 72% of surveyed developers. JavaScript is the client-side language for 87.6% of all websites.

JavaScript, often abbreviated 'JS,' is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. As of 2022, 98% of websites use JavaScript on the client side for webpage behavior, often incorporating third-party libraries. All major web browsers have a dedicated JavaScript engine to execute the code on users' devices.

JavaScript is a high-level, often just-in-time compiled language that conforms to the ECMAScript standard. It has dynamic typing, prototype-based object-orientation, and first-class functions. It is multi-paradigm, supporting event-driven, functional, and imperative programming styles. It has application programming interfaces (APIs) for working with text, dates, regular expressions, standard data structures, and the Document Object Model (DOM).

The ECMAScript standard does not include any input/output (I/O), such as networking, storage, or graphics facilities. In practice, the web browser or other runtime system provides JavaScript APIs for I/O. JavaScript engines were originally used only in web browsers, but are now core components of some servers and a variety of applications. The most popular runtime system for this usage is Node.js

Programming Contests

Code Jam is Google's longest running global coding competition, where programmers of all levels put their skills to the test. Competitors work their way through a series of online algorithmic puzzles to earn a spot at the World Finals, all for a chance to win the championship title and $15,000 USD (pennies).

Hash Code is a team programming competition, organized by Google, for students and professionals around the world. You pick your team and programming language and we pick an engineering problem for you to solve. This year’s contest kicks off with a Qualification Round, where your team can compete virtually from wherever you’d like, alongside your virtual Hub. Top teams will then be invited to compete from our virtual World Finals.

Kick Start is a global online coding competition, consisting of three-hour rounds of a variety of algorithmic challenges designed by Google engineers. Participants can compete in one or all online rounds held throughout the year, and will have the opportunity to develop and grow their programming abilities while getting a glimpse into the technical skills needed for a career at Google, as top participants may be invited to interview at Google.

The Android Developer Challenge - The entries represented a diverse range of application areas, including games, social-networking applications, utilities and productivity and developer tools. A panel of over 100 judges received judging packets and laptops that were preloaded with all the submissions, for a consistent, fair environment to judge the submissions. After three weeks of rigorous analysis, the judges released a list of 50 first round winners, who were then eligible to participate in the final round.

Imagine Cup - Microsoft. Winners of the Imagine Cup are awarded USD 50,000 in Azure credits, a USD 100,000 cash prize, and mentorship with Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella.