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Scott Carey, Group Editor - B2B at IDG UK observes, We identify some of the hot areas where software developers can focus their attention to better stand out from the crowd in a challenging job market
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As one of the biggest growth areas of the past decade, software development skills remain in high demand, even in today’s economy. But some skills are more desirable than others.
Choosing the right ones to concentrate on is particularly important as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global job market. In the UK alone, the number of advertised software developer and software engineering roles were both down 33 per cent in July compared to the previous year, according to job board CV-Library.
So which developer skills are the most valuable in today’s market?...
Still, Java and JavaScript may be the most bankable programming languages to learn if you are just starting out. In fact, Java remains the second most-in-demand language for employers behind SQL, as per analysis from popular jobs site Indeed.
Then there is Python, which has quickly risen up the skills ranks in the past decade. Python is popular with data scientists and stands as the third most-in-demand language, according to millions of US job postings on Indeed.com between 2014 and 2019...
Formal education isn’t everythingFinally, it is important to remember that a formal computer science degree isn’t a necessity to get a job as a software developer in 2020.
Source: ARNnet
