10 Programming Languages that would be Very Important in 2017

The secret to a good programming language is that it must enable faster, smarter programming with fewer bugs. Though the languages released earlier had assured that, almost all of them failed to meet the promise. Though the programming languages these days promise the same, we can’t abandon them assuming that they will be just like the earlier versions. It is necessary to adopt new programming languages as the projects are getting bigger day by day.

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There are new programming languages coming up, with increased automation. This can help to improve efficiency with fewer chances of errors, thus, keeping in terms with the promise of faster, smarter programming with fewer bugs.

Here’s a list of 10 upcoming web programming languages that may define the future of coding:

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JavaScript

JavaScript is one of the most commonly used web programming languages. It is used in most of the web pages today as it helps the web developers to manipulate elements and to make the web page dynamic, thus, allowing users to interact with the web pages, click on elements and change the page. JavaScript supports object-oriented programming and procedural programming. Web developers can rejoice as the updated JavaScript, ES2017, is all set to be launched this year.

Java

Java is another programming language that is here to stay for long. It is an object-oriented language. At present, Java is used by over 10 million developers and is run on 15 billion devices worldwide. It is used to create Android apps, software, games and website content. Some of the popular websites that use Java include LinkedIn, eBay and Amazon. Java9, the latest version of Java, will be out in 2017.

Python

Python is an object-oriented language like PHP and Ruby. It is similar to English language, making it easy for beginners to learn. YouTube, Reddit and NASA are some websites that use features of Python. Python 3.6, the latest version of Python, was released in December 2016.

PHP

PHP is a commonly used open-source scripting language used mainly for web development. It aids in the swift and easy expansion of web applications. It is used as the basic foundation of in Content Management Systems like WordPress and websites like Facebook and Wikipedia. The latest version, PHP 7.1, was released in December 2016.

Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails makes it easier to use Ruby. However, it is important to have knowledge in Ruby before using Rails. Many businesses, large and small, have made use of the framework since its launch in 2004. You may have used some of the applications like Airbnb, Twitter, SoundCloud, Shopify etc. that were built with Ruby on Rails. The latest version, Rails 5.1.0 beta1 was released on Februar23, 2017.

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Go

Go or GOLANG is a Google product and has gained popularity ever since it was launched. It compiles fast and has an outstanding standard library that goes well with concurrent programs. Netflix, YouTube and Adobe are few sites that use Go.

Swift

Swift is one of the rapidly growing programming languages. It is a product of Apple and their plans for Swift do not seem to end here. Therefore, it is necessary to keep note of the language for its gaining popularity. If you aspire to be an iOS developer, Swift is the language you must learn. Swift 3.0.2 is the latest version that was released in December 2016.

Elixir

Elixir is a dynamic, functional language that has been designed to build scalable and maintainable applications. One of the notable features of Elixir is its consistency and therefore, it’s great to use for large applications that handle more than one task at a time. Pinterest, Moz and Bleacher Report are some of the websites that use Elixir.

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Rust

Rust is an open-source programming language that is used to create fast and secure applications that exploits the powerful features of present-day multicore processors. Rust has been selected as the most loved programming language of 2016 by Stackoverflow. Dropbox and Coursera are the sites that use Rust.

TypeScript

TypeScript is a free and open-source programming language designed by Microsoft. It compiles to JavaScript and is also the most popular language for writing Angular 2 apps. The latest version is TypeScript 2.2.

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