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Ridhi Singla
Ridhi Singla

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Which programming language should I learn?

“Developers journey is about updation to new technology based on his/her requirement”

Every programming language has a unique set of properties that differ from each other.

Based on the requirement, one can implement it based on the functionality of the project.

E.g: Angular JS is a framework for building dynamic web applications while Node JS is a Cross-platform run-time environment for apps written in JS

Now, Let’s look at some of the popular Programming languages employed by the most well-known websites:

Google.com: C, C++, Go,Java, Python
Facebook.com: Hack, PHP (HHVM), Python, C++, Java, Erlang, D, Haskell
Youtube.com : C, C++, Python, Java,Go
Yahoo.com: PHP
Amazon.com: Java, C++, Perl
Wikipedia.org: PHP, Hack
Twitter.com: C++, Java, Scala, Ruby
Bing.com: ASP.NET
Ebay.com: scala, java, javascript
Msn: ASP.NET
Microsoft: ASP.NET
Linkedin.com: scala, java, javascript
Pinterest: Django (a Python framework), Erlang
WordPress: PHP, JavaScript (Node.js)

After research, You will find out that there are many programming languages and technologies which will take longer to master. To sort out a few technologies to become proficient in, you need the right mentorship.

You need to have proper knowledge of the working of those programming languages in real-world applications on trendy platforms.

By trending, I mean OTT platforms such as Netflix, Disney + Hotstar, and Amazon prime!

OTT platforms are the buzz these days, These platforms have gained popularity with millions of Paid - Subscribers leading to bulk job openings across the globe that make use of sophisticated programming technologies and programming languages.

Learn how to design an OTT platform that stands out.

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