#i know java; javaScript and python.. I'm learning SQL and C++

[acesammy]

ugh applying to jobs recently has felt like back when i was in college the first time applying to movie theater jobs and getting denied without an interview despite being 19 with 2 years of experience - including managerial experience

[allaroundnerd]

Codetober Day #2

2. What programming languages do you know?

Depends on how we wanna define "know" but here are the ones I at least know the basics of:

-Python - my very first coding class was in this, then I proceeded to not use it again for a long time until recently when I tried my hand at writing a Discord bot for Pathfinder/DnD 3.5 -Perl - Please do not ask me to write anything in this. I did one semester and proceeded to never use it again. -MIPS - same as Perl -C++ - I'm not great with this one but my first college decided this was a great place to go once we learned Python. I hadn't used it in a long time unfortunately, till I tried to pick up Unreal Engine -Java - After leaving college #1 and a bit of community college, I first learned Java. This is what I mainly use in my 9-5 work since all of my corporate positions have required it, along with... -SQL - I picked this up in college as well and while I went a pretty long time after graduating without using it, I DO know how to do some scripting and queries. -Javascript - I didn't use this much initially until my first big boy job changed my role to that of a full-stack developer as opposed to a software developer. -C# - Aside from a single semester in college, I actually didn't use this all that much till my most recent job. They are moving away from it and towards Java, so this works out. I also used this to try to learn programming in Unity. Outside of the professional stuff... -LUA - I used to be a HUGE WoW fan and stopped playing around Legion. Before that, I aspired to write add-ons for the game and found out this was the scripting language for it. -GML - Aka "GameMaker Language," I tried my hand at this engine as well when I was bouncing around trying to see which engine was a good fit.

[izicodes]

Which stack do you use?

There are 3 environments that I'm in that require different languages to be used and they are as follows;

🌷 For my apprenticeship I have to use: Python, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Java (we stopped using it 6 months into the apprenticeship but in my last project I still had to use some Java)

🌷 For work, I have to use: C#, SQL, ASP.NET, Bootstrap 4 & 5, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (soon I'll have to learn Angular for upcoming big projects so that'll be fun 🥲) as well as having to use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and Azure DevOps

🌷 What I'm learning by myself (night classes and self-study): JavaScript, Python, React.js

I'm not overwhelmed or stressed about using all of these, I'm not bombarded by learning so much, I'm actually learning at a slow/steady pace and my work allows me to learn slow so I'm not stressed. I have good teachers in my night classes and during my apprenticeship classes as well so I'm doing okay I think (well I know cause I passed two exams to test it out-)

My weakness language right now though has to be C# and Java ONLY BECAUSE I haven't really coded in them for a long time because my projects that lasted a few months were mostly Python, JavaScript and SQL related so I haven't coded in C# for weeks and in Java in monthssss, so I'll get back into it after all this apprenticeship drama is all over 😋👍🏾

[izicodes]

Hi im on my 3rd year of info tech and im just only getting the grasp of it or maybe it's bc we're doing web development this year. i am completely uninterested with the first languages i learned except web design. do i eventually have to go through java and c again when i have to work or before i apply? learning those overwhelmed me so much 😢

First of all, don't do things that overwhelm you to the point it stresses you out. Yes, you might have to do it for your course but you're not interested in it really, so don't do it any further than you have to! There are more fun languages to play around with!

Back to the question: It depends on the job you want to do, to be honest. Some job roles will tell you upfront what languages are a requirement such as 'Java Developer' or 'C# ASP.NET Developer' - you get what I mean, you would probably want to avoid them. But for more vague titles like Software Developer, you need to read into the description of the job or the company to see what their tech stack involves and see what you enjoy and can do matches what they're looking for in a person to join their company!

For example, my job (minus the apprenticeship side) is a Software Developer and it is very JavaScript frameworks, C# and SQL based (with HTML and CSS in the background a bit, of course). So, I didn't and won't need to learn Java or C in order to do my job. Other Software Developer jobs might include Java.

If you are leaning more towards the web design route because that's more interesting, I haven't seen a lot of web design jobs need someone who knows Java or C. Web Design is more UX, UI, visual design, frontend languages and frameworks, SEO, maybe even learning to use programs like Adobe Creative Suite to design the websites. And of course, having 'excellent attention to detail'.

Web Developer is most of those things but add backend web programming languages (such as but not limited to, Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, C#, and PHP) and frameworks to the mix. Extra things to know really. Read more about this!!

Basically what I'm trying to say is that:

No, there's a high chance you won't have to learn Java and/or C to get a job only if you're applying for jobs that require it the most

Not all tech jobs require you to know either the two languages

However, that means learning the languages/frameworks that are required if you don't know them already

In Web design/web development, you can get a job in some cases knowing just HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a couple JavaScript frontend and backend frameworks. Go the extra mile and learn backend stuff like MongoDB, SQL or MySQL - if you want.

See what is available in the job market around you, not everywhere is the same

If you see a common pattern, e.g. a lot of jobs require Vue.js or React.js etc, probably learn them and make a couple projects in them so you're ready to apply for those types of jobs in the future (this is what I'm doing)

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Links to look at for extra reading/research 🌐

[LINK] - What Are the Main Areas of Development for Web Designers to Land Their Dream Job?

[LINK] - What is the difference between a web developer and a web designer?

[LINK] - How to Become a Front-End Developer - Skills, Roles, Salary Explained

[LINK] - What Qualifications Do You Need to Become a Web Developer?

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I hope this helps! Keep doing research and I hope only the best for you! 🙌🏾🤎