When it comes to programming, a lot of the discussion right now is centered around mastering JavaScript. Consider a recent article for Mashable titled “To be a star programmer in 2016, learn Javascript and move to Utah.”
Anita Bruzzese of Mashable writes, “Coding is the hot job of the near future, and the word is out. It’s becoming more competitive and employers are raising the bar for jobs. While there are thousands of job listings for programmers and coders on various job sites, the increasing number of people capable of filling those jobs means that those in the industry will have to up their game if they want to thrive in their careers in 2016. First up: technical skills alone won’t cut it any more. Language skills — and we’re not talking PYTHON — are crucial. For example, one employer looking for a coder has told headhunter David Klein to screen out resumes that are not written well, or ones that contain grammatical errors. Klein, director of recruitment for KDS Staffing in New York, says that the employer is looking for coders and programmers who can ‘communicate well.’ Michael Choi, founder of Coding Dojo, says that employers ‘are doing more filtering,’ especially since there are more qualified applicants for jobs. ‘In general, the bar is going up,’ Choi says. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer programmer jobs are expected to grow 8% by 2022. While boot camps such as Coding Dojo continue to turn out coders in addition to various schools worldwide, other qualified personnel will enter the pipeline through the TechHire initiative, a public-private partnership aimed at filling tech jobs. At the same time, companies are placing more demand on coders to help them fill the strategic and business goals of the organization. No longer will coders specialize in certain areas – they will be asked to broaden their knowledge and be able to collaborate more, Choi says.”
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