Why Python Continues To Reign Supreme On The Job Market
The Next Web, Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
Python has become a language of choice, not just for developers but more and more businesses are relying on it as the backbone of their operations. Just what has contributed to the uncontested rise in its popularity and what career and salary prospects can Python developers expect in the future?
Created in the 1990s by Guido van Rossum, who named it for the cult Monty Python's Flying Circus, Python is a programming language that is relatively easy to pick up, as its syntax is straightforward and easy to read.
This can mean it's a good choice for beginners, but experienced software pros are wise to its potential too. In fact, according to Stack Overflow's 2023 developer survey, it's only pipped to the post by JavaScript in terms of uptake.
Just over 40% of the survey's respondents said the latter was the most desired language, compared to 39.81% for Python.