Which programming language do you use most ?
... and why?
Update: Please include an explanation of why/what you use it for, to make this thread more useful.
@JR asked this question and I thought it might warrant its own thread.
My answer:
It depends on what you need to accomplish (the product or result) and which tool will allow you to get the result in the quickest time.
You need a different tool to build a software program to run on computers in your Client's office Vs. making a Cloud-based SaaS application to manage your product sourcing.
Let me explain that more...
Many programmers only know one or two languages, so if they learnt "Java" already, they might try to do everything using that. Or, when some framework becomes popular, like "Ruby on Rails" or "Angular" (a JavaScript framework), then they might use that for everything.
Instead, I would suggest asking an expert (e.g. StackOverflow) what is the best language and software libraries you should use. Because there are so many free or paid software libraries these days, I usually work backwards from there.
For example:
1. Lets say you want to develop an app for your cell phone (mobile phone, handphone, etc.).
You want to accept payments via credit card, PayPal and Apple Pay. AND, it must work on Android, Apple and everything else. Yikes! Therefore I would find someone who can provide a cross-platform payments API (library) to do all that. Then, you find that the library only supports development using 2 languages. And there's your answer.
2. Lets say you want to develop a software program for desktop computers that needs to display lots of visual information. You're imagining lots of fancy graphics like in a movie. I would find a software library that does 3D graphics rendering. Then you find that the library only supports 3 programming languages. However, your program also needs to read medical data files from an x-ray machine. The manufacturer will sell you a software library to work with their proprietary equipment. It only supports 1 programming language. So the answer is the language that works with both the libraries you need.
Most prototypes or MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) can be hacked together like this.
If you can't make the pieces work together then you need to write a piece of software called an "adapter" or "bridge" or "translator". For example, a bank needs to make their database from the Stone Age talk to a new cell phone app. This is really common in the corporate world and is a great treasure trove of potential ideas business ideas. Later on, if your MVP gets funded then you can hire an expert who can optimize or re-write parts of your software.
What about if you're trying to hire someone to do the programming for you...
Look at advertisements on contracting websites and you will see patterns within certain industries. If someone needs to build an app then the replies will come from people with similar skills. If someone needs to build an SaaS application then (hopefully) the people replying will have a different, more suitable set of skills.
Recommendations:
- "Java" for building a cell phone app.
- "C" language is for embedded hardware e.g. the "Ring" doorbell or an I.O.T. device using an Arduino.
- "C++" can be used to make anything. It gives you great speed but it's a difficult language to learn. You would use this for Medical Imaging software, a Computer Game Engine, or your final product.
- "python" is useful to glue things together or to prototype your product. You can sort data, make plot charts, build a simple computer game, test a Deep Learning algorithm to automatically detect faces in photos.
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... and why?
Update: Please include an explanation of why/what you use it for, to make this thread more useful.
@JR asked this question and I thought it might warrant its own thread.
My answer:
It depends on what you need to accomplish (the product or result) and which tool will allow you to get the result in the quickest time.
You need a different tool to build a software program to run on computers in your Client's office Vs. making a Cloud-based SaaS application to manage your product sourcing.
Let me explain that more...
Many programmers only know one or two languages, so if they learnt "Java" already, they might try to do everything using that. Or, when some framework becomes popular, like "Ruby on Rails" or "Angular" (a JavaScript framework), then they might use that for everything.
Instead, I would suggest asking an expert (e.g. StackOverflow) what is the best language and software libraries you should use. Because there are so many free or paid software libraries these days, I usually work backwards from there.
For example:
1. Lets say you want to develop an app for your cell phone (mobile phone, handphone, etc.).
You want to accept payments via credit card, PayPal and Apple Pay. AND, it must work on Android, Apple and everything else. Yikes! Therefore I would find someone who can provide a cross-platform payments API (library) to do all that. Then, you find that the library only supports development using 2 languages. And there's your answer.
2. Lets say you want to develop a software program for desktop computers that needs to display lots of visual information. You're imagining lots of fancy graphics like in a movie. I would find a software library that does 3D graphics rendering. Then you find that the library only supports 3 programming languages. However, your program also needs to read medical data files from an x-ray machine. The manufacturer will sell you a software library to work with their proprietary equipment. It only supports 1 programming language. So the answer is the language that works with both the libraries you need.
Most prototypes or MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) can be hacked together like this.
If you can't make the pieces work together then you need to write a piece of software called an "adapter" or "bridge" or "translator". For example, a bank needs to make their database from the Stone Age talk to a new cell phone app. This is really common in the corporate world and is a great treasure trove of potential ideas business ideas. Later on, if your MVP gets funded then you can hire an expert who can optimize or re-write parts of your software.
What about if you're trying to hire someone to do the programming for you...
Look at advertisements on contracting websites and you will see patterns within certain industries. If someone needs to build an app then the replies will come from people with similar skills. If someone needs to build an SaaS application then (hopefully) the people replying will have a different, more suitable set of skills.
Recommendations:
- "Java" for building a cell phone app.
- "C" language is for embedded hardware e.g. the "Ring" doorbell or an I.O.T. device using an Arduino.
- "C++" can be used to make anything. It gives you great speed but it's a difficult language to learn. You would use this for Medical Imaging software, a Computer Game Engine, or your final product.
- "python" is useful to glue things together or to prototype your product. You can sort data, make plot charts, build a simple computer game, test a Deep Learning algorithm to automatically detect faces in photos.
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