Are Python and R good languages to learn?
To learn just for fun or for employment?
Are Python and R good languages to learn?
To learn just for fun or for employment?
You'll want to learn something like Java, C#, or even C++ for more widespread employment. Python is used a lot of times as a 'glue' type language. The main programs are made in Java and C# and Python might be used for scripting or creating the front-end of programs. It'll be hard finding pure Python employment, but it's a great language to have. I haven't particularly heard about tons of R jobs, so I'm guessing that it's not something that is commonly used in software development.both.
You'll want to learn something like Java, C#, or even C++ for more widespread employment. Python is used a lot of times as a 'glue' type language. The main programs are made in Java and C# and Python might be used for scripting or creating the front-end of programs. It'll be hard finding pure Python employment, but it's a great language to have. I haven't particularly heard about tons of R jobs, so I'm guessing that it's not something that is commonly used in software development.
Start off with Python and then learn Java or C# when you get more comfortable with programming concepts in general.
I'm a C# developer and I love that languageYou'll want to learn something like Java, C#, or even C++ for more widespread employment. Python is used a lot of times as a 'glue' type language. The main programs are made in Java and C# and Python might be used for scripting or creating the front-end of programs. It'll be hard finding pure Python employment, but it's a great language to have. I haven't particularly heard about tons of R jobs, so I'm guessing that it's not something that is commonly used in software development.
Start off with Python and then learn Java or C# when you get more comfortable with programming concepts in general.
I'm a C# developer and I love that language
You'll want to learn something like Java, C#, or even C++ for more widespread employment. Python is used a lot of times as a 'glue' type language. The main programs are made in Java and C# and Python might be used for scripting or creating the front-end of programs. It'll be hard finding pure Python employment, but it's a great language to have. I haven't particularly heard about tons of R jobs, so I'm guessing that it's not something that is commonly used in software development.
Start off with Python and then learn Java or C# when you get more comfortable with programming concepts in general.
I'm a C# developer and I love that language
C# is one of the few languages that I constantly hear praised. Just about every language I look at has people that hate it, but C# has been mostly positive. Python is another one that is mostly positive, but they have a huge rift in that community between people that are stuck on Python 2 and those who are on to Python 3.
C# and Java are very similar aren't they? In fact, it actually reminds me of a mixture of Java and Javascript. I wouldn't mind playing around with C# later for some game development.
If you want GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT...learn Java...my voicemail is full constantly and I turn people down on a daily basis
Two things...
R is used by a lot of Data Scientists and some Data Analyst (depending on the industry). It's mostly used for scraping data and creating different analysis but there are other tools that you can use for that these days. Not a bad language to know but like Kev said, there aren't a ton of R jobs out there, it's used in very specific industries/scenarios.
I would probably suggest he start with Java or C# if he trying to get a software developer job because he'll have to know one of those languages anyway. He can always go back and play with Python but if goal is to be in development, might as well jump into the sea and get to learning the concepts/tools that's mostly used in industry. Python isn't gonna give him a full picture of what is truly going on (i.e. he'll learn Python but later realize there's a shyt ton of stuff he still gotta learn to be a decent programmer using Java/C#).
How is everything going for you? Haven't heard from you in a while. Happy to hear you got you gig after graduation!
C# and Java are super similar for the most part as far as concepts and structure. If you're great in one, I don't think it would be too much of an jump to learn the other..
Yep. There are TONS of Java gigs out there and people will take a chance on you fresh out of college if you have a handle on the language and different programming concepts.
Two things...
Yep. There are TONS of Java gigs out there and people will take a chance on you fresh out of college if you have a handle on the language and different programming concepts.
How much SQL is necessary to really make inroads on an SQL based job? I'm started to mess around with it as part of learning PHP. I think I'll becoming very familiar with SQL once I really delve into server-side programming.