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What programming skills will be important for developers over the next 3 years?

Survey period: 6 Apr 2020 to 13 Apr 2020

"Important" meaning: if you're not familiar with it then good luck finding a programming job.

OptionVotes% 
Artificial Intelligence33142.82
Quantum Computing688.80
Data Structures and Algorithms39350.84
UNIX or Linux15920.57
Containers (Docker and Kubernetes)26634.41
Programming for GPUs and other hardware accelerators11615.01
Parallelization / Vectorization18023.29
Security51666.75
People skills33443.21
Other (please comment)395.05
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralRe: Since Knowing How To Program Was Not A Choice Pin
DJ van Wyk6-Apr-20 21:47
professionalDJ van Wyk6-Apr-20 21:47 
GeneralRe: Since Knowing How To Program Was Not A Choice Pin
W Balboos, GHB7-Apr-20 1:43
W Balboos, GHB7-Apr-20 1:43 
GeneralAccording to Google and Microsoft... Pin
#realJSOP6-Apr-20 0:59
mve#realJSOP6-Apr-20 0:59 
GeneralRe: According to Google and Microsoft... Pin
Slacker0076-Apr-20 1:03
professionalSlacker0076-Apr-20 1:03 
GeneralRe: According to Google and Microsoft... Pin
DJ van Wyk6-Apr-20 21:51
professionalDJ van Wyk6-Apr-20 21:51 
GeneralRe: According to Google and Microsoft... Pin
Tom Corbett Space Cadet7-Apr-20 4:33
professionalTom Corbett Space Cadet7-Apr-20 4:33 
GeneralSecurity Pin
lucanor6-Apr-20 0:39
lucanor6-Apr-20 0:39 
GeneralRe: Security Pin
Greg Utas6-Apr-20 6:07
professionalGreg Utas6-Apr-20 6:07 
I'm surprised at all the votes for security. Not that it isn't important, but surely it's not a concern that needs to infest every piece of code. If it does, something's wrong with the overall design. Not to mention that most security breaches are caused by users or administrators doing risky things.

GeneralRe: Security Pin
obermd7-Apr-20 3:50
obermd7-Apr-20 3:50 
GeneralRe: Security Pin
Greg Utas7-Apr-20 4:15
professionalGreg Utas7-Apr-20 4:15 
GeneralRe: Security Pin
Nelek8-Apr-20 10:56
protectorNelek8-Apr-20 10:56 
GeneralWhat I currently see in job ads... Pin
Sander Rossel6-Apr-20 0:00
professionalSander Rossel6-Apr-20 0:00 

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