which programming language should you learn?

Before we get deep into this topic, let me start off by saying, there is no “best” programming language out there. Every and each one of them has pros and cons.

When I gained the interest in programming, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I just wanted to program. The idea of making things with code was glorifying to me. I was in high school, didn’t know what I wanted to do till I was introduced to the world of code. All I knew is that I wanted to create things, but what kinds of things?, I started learning HTML, CSS, because someone online suggested those as the “basics” that I needed to know in order for me to be a programmer, okay, so I learned those, I was designing little pens on Codepen everyday, once I got to college I found out that JavaScript brought your designs to life, so I started learning JavaScript, but that wasn’t what I wanted to do. It wasn’t until my sophomore year in college when I took an ‘Intro to programming languages’ that I found out I had a long way to go. I wanted to build software applications, so I started from square one.

Before you decide on taking a career in programming, ask your self this, “what kind of work are you looking into?” because trust me, it’s not always about the money. You don’t want to wake up everyday to a job that you don’t like all because you choose the wrong programming language. There’s a lot of jobs out there that require programming, but which one interests you the most? do you want to build games, does the idea of creating desktop applications excite you? are you a designer? does building websites excite you? do you want to make apps?. These are the questions that should be flowing in your mind as you make your choice in becoming a programmer.

Once you decide on what you want to do with your code, take a look at some of the most popular languages below and their pros and cons.

1. JAVASCRIPT
   Pro:
   Speed
   Versatility
   Simplicity
   Con:
   Reliance on end user
   security
   Good for:
   Front End web development
   web interactivity
   analytics
2. JAVA
   Pro:
   popular
   evolving
   Con:
   uses a lot of memory
   learning curse
   slow startup
   Good for:
   android and IOS applications
   video games development
   Software development
   Desktop GUI
3. PYTHON
   Pro:
   easy to learn
   tools library
   internet of things
   Con:
   not best with mobile
   slow
   issues with the design
   Good for:
   web development
   video game development
   software development
4. C++
   Pro:
   sets you apart
   fine turning
   Con:
   difficult to learn
   size too big
   Good for:
   software development
   search engines
   video games
   operating systems
5. C
   Pro:
   portable
   small size
   foundation of all programming languages
   Con:
   not object oriented
   not the easiest to learn
   Good for:
   operating systems
   hardware
   software development
6. C # (SHARP)
   Pro:
   in demand
   transferable
   .net library
   Con:
   cross platform
   not for newbies
   Good for:
   windows applications
   software development
   business enterprise applications
7. RUBY
   Pro:
   easy to learn
   libraries
   large and growing community
   Con:
   run time speed
   documentation
   performance
   Good for:
   Desktop GUI
   web applications
   web development
8. PHP
   Pro:
   large community
   easy and versatile
   databases
   Con:
   speed
   too easy to learn
   error handling
   Good for:
   database
   web development
   word press plugins
9. OBJECTIVE C
   Pro:
   limited usage
   objective c run time
   libraries
   Con:
   difficult to learn
   different ways of doing things
   Good for:
   IOS applications
10. SQL
    Pro:
    database
    speed

    Con:
    difficult in interfacing
    Good for:
    Software implementation

That’s it for now folks, Happy coding and dont forget to share or leave comment of any questions or ideas!