Top 5 programming languages in 2018?

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What's the trend? In 5 years time what will be the top 5 relevant programming languages? In these arena's:
  • Desktop (Windows)
  • Mobile
  • Web
  • Cross-platform
  • Database and query
 
My thoughts,

Applications that are developed in HTML, JavaScript and CSS, with the release of Windows 8, you can already develop apps in HTML 5 for the Metro Interface, the web will become more of a service layer, but normal web will not die, the experience will become more integrated with the desktop, take the chrome book for example.

From the database side, I think the rise of data stores, like MongoDB and Redis will keep on growing and gain market share, but the traditional databases like MSSQL and Oracle will continue to be the standard.

Cross platform development will move to HTML 5 and offerings like PhoneGap as it matures, currently the cost of having your application on multiple platforms are becoming a major issue for companies.

I think Node.js will become more prominent and JavaScript will be one of the languages in that list.
 
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Lag is still a major obstacle which is hampering HTML 5.

For security reasons inhouse database development and the languages that are associated with this will continue to dominate. Hackers and copyright challenges will ensure that the web development doesn't take a larger share.
 
javascript + nodejs + nosql / redis

anyone who refutes this is daydreaming.
 
stricken said:
javascript + nodejs + nosql / redis

anyone who refutes this is daydreaming.
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If you think than Objective-C and Scala won't still be big you are really daydreaming.
And Java and C# will still be widely used
 
Khanya said:
What's the trend? In 5 years time what will be the top 5 relevant programming languages? In these arena's:
  • Desktop (Windows)
  • Mobile
  • Web
  • Cross-platform
  • Database and query
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  • Desktop (Windows) - C# (and possibly F#)
  • Mobile - Objective-C and Java
  • Web - Ruby+Scala+Node
  • Cross-platform - Really wish the cross platform myth would die
  • Database and query - SQL and NoSQL
 
I dont believe there will be a significant change in such a short amount of time.
HTML5 will become more popular but c#,java, javascript will still be hugely popular.
 
jeanres said:
My thoughts,

Applications that are developed in HTML, JavaScript and CSS, with the release of Windows 8, you can already develop apps in HTML 5 for the Retro Interface, the web will become more of a service layer, but normal web will not die, the experience will become more integrated with the desktop, take the chrome book for example.
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You mean Metro? Also, Microsoft are not calling it Metro anymore. Nobody knows what the UI design language should be called now.

HTML5 + CSS + JScript be a staple for a very long time to come. Other than that, in SA at least, I dont see Java or .NET dying any time soon, especially in the workplace. Python and Ruby will continue to have die hard enthusiasts and C++ wont become like COBOL because C++ is still relevant in OS development and the Wired (Arduino) platforms.

Slightly relevant but I hope that Webkit becomes a standard, We're waiting on FF and M$ :P but I dont see that happening anytime soon
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
You mean Metro? Also, Microsoft are not calling it Metro anymore. Nobody knows what the UI design language should be called now.

HTML5 + CSS + JScript be a staple for a very long time to come. Other than that, in SA at least, I dont see Java or .NET dying any time soon, especially in the workplace. Python and Ruby will continue to have die hard enthusiasts and C++ wont become like COBOL because C++ is still relevant in OS development and the Wired (Arduino) platforms.

Slightly relevant but I hope that Webkit becomes a standard, We're waiting on FF and M$ :P but I dont see that happening anytime soon
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Yeah, I meant metro, thanks for pointing it out
 
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