Which Language pays more in the Computer world?

JS is a web scripting language, you use it in HTML.
Java is a proper OO programming language.

They look very different.
 
AcidRaZor said:
logic... and no... not the programming language.

if you have the basic understanding of programming, you can implement it using anything on this planet. A programmer that's able to do that will be sought after and most probably paid a shatload more than the best-paying-programming language. I have a suspicion here you just went into "PC's" for the money heh? You won't get far.
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Yeah thats well said, a lot of people, students especially, dont understand that a programming language is just a tool.

Like a mechanic has lots of tools at his disposal, and uses the right one for the job, programming is much the same. Although many business applications are big and use a single language, even though you specialise in the language per se, your ability to understand and make practical application of the tools is much more valuable.
 
Try erlang - very sought after but try to getting some experience is very hard. We use it at work and I just never get the time to do a project in it.
 
Heita_Hola said:
And the average age of a COBOL developer is 60? IBM used to have learnerships recruiting young people to go into mainframe development. I wonder if it is still going on.
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Yes it is. University of Pretoria is presenting an honours level course with IBM Mainframe "veterans" presenting the lectures. They are being paid by IBM to present the lectures so I'd say IBM is fairly serious about getting new mainframe developers.

Mainframe developers also potentially earn very large amounts.
 
dequadin said:
Lol, I hope not. All of these places have in-house training (since you can't really study this stuff anymore) Did it straight out of varsity.
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Haha this is awesome i'm 26 and i am a iseries (RPG) Developer as dequadin said all the insurance company's and banks are still uses as400's but there is only one place that "did" in house training and now they have stopped. You can now go on courses through IBM but its not cheap.

The reason they stopped the in house training is because all the other companies started using them as a recruitment grounds strait out of varsity you did you 2 years at the company that trained you and got picked off by another company where they tripled your salary.
 
Companies pay for your experience, not for the language you use.

I knew two ERLANG developers who just started out in ERLANG but got senior salaries as they where paid for their experience, not for the fact they new nothing about ERLANG. I'm also seeing fewer companies ask me about how long I've been developing in my language of choice and more about my experience (I use the best tools for the job).

Also throwing in a degree also bumps your income up at least R10K and that is with minimal experience.
 
Not so much the programming language but more what you can do with it that determines your salary me thinks
 
MikeKnight said:
Haha this is awesome i'm 26 and i am a iseries (RPG) Developer as dequadin said all the insurance company's and banks are still uses as400's but there is only one place that "did" in house training and now they have stopped. You can now go on courses through IBM but its not cheap.

The reason they stopped the in house training is because all the other companies started using them as a recruitment grounds strait out of varsity you did you 2 years at the company that trained you and got picked off by another company where they tripled your salary.
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'grats on reviving an 18-month old thread :)

cbrunsdonza said:
Also throwing in a degree also bumps your income up at least R10K and that is with minimal experience.
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No, not always :)
 
Always love to hear figures thrown around for degree vs none. Although would certainly have an effect on salary, there are many factors that influence what companies are willing to pay (or not pay) employees.
 
stevenv said:
Always love to hear figures thrown around for degree vs none. Although would certainly have an effect on salary, there are many factors that influence what companies are willing to pay (or not pay) employees.
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In a large number of cases, and people will agree with this, and considering this is in the "computer world" where experience is everything, ample experience often trumps a degree. Not in all situations though. This is more aimed at the development/programming sector as compared to say systems analysis where knowledge (coming from a degree in Information Science) is very important.
 
Remember reading the highest paid programmer was a C++ programmer that worked on a walls treet investment's firm realtime trading and stock info system.

Some of the highest paid programmers is database related.
It's not mentioned much but good MS office VBA programmers is also highly paid. Especially Excel ones.
 
xera said:
:love: ... how much would it cost to get a quick degree?
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The post you're quoting is highly inaccurate and "dependent on the situation".
But to answer your question, the cheapest option is maybe a UNISA BSC CS degree, which including books and studies, will set you back around R70k (inflation included)
 
froot said:
The post you're quoting is highly inaccurate and "dependent on the situation".
But to answer your question, the cheapest option is maybe a UNISA BSC CS degree, which including books and studies, will set you back around R70k (inflation included)
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Thanks.... but I was thinking quicker, and a lot cheaper... (If you know what I mean ;))
 
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