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 software development, like many career paths, the ability to demonstrate transferrable skills is more valuable than a laundry list of proficiencies, and many hiring managers are growing increasingly language-agnostic, according to HackerRank.
That being said, there are skills and frameworks which are in high demand right now that will prove more valuable on your resume than proficiency in ubiquitous languages like JavaScript or C++.
Rust and Dart are both lightweight programming languages that have gained popularity among developers, topping the list of fast-growing programming languages on GitHub between 2018 and 2019. Read more via Reseller