Best Programming Languages for Beginners
For a successful start to an IT career, beginners need to master programming skills using one of four languages - C, C++, C# or Python, Mikhail Gribov Gazeta, managing partner of the IT Professional group of companies, tells socialbites.ca .Dream. .
According to him, this choice is due to the fact that these are currently the most popular programming languages in Russia and other countries of the world. In particular, Gribov chose Python, considering it the best starter for those with minimal technical skills.
“This is probably the best programming language for beginners. It is universal, therefore, with its knowledge, it is possible to perform a wide variety of tasks. In addition to the universality, the ease of learning in comparison with other languages is noted, ”the expert added.
The skills to work with database management systems are also extremely helpful for IT beginners. Simply put, you can work in a set of programs that organize, control and manage databases. It is an almost ubiquitous technology. For example, most sites in the world will not function properly without databases.
Gribov explained that for this he had to learn the SQL language used when working with databases.
The expert advised beginners to pay attention to PL\SQL and PostgreSQL.
PL\SQL is used more frequently in international systems as it is based on the developments of the American company Oracle, one of the world’s technology giants. In contrast, PostgreSQL is more versatile and used everywhere as it is freely and freely distributed.
However, GeekBrains CEO Alexander Volchek told socialbites.ca that not only knowledge of the programming language is important, but also the level of proficiency in this language.
“Have you taken a superficial course or mastered a specialty? Theoretically, of course, we can say that navigating a single language and starting from it is pretty good.” According to Volchek, the employer often hires people who understand the profession and do not have certain skills.
Key skills for employment
For developers, in addition to grammar, they will need to understand the mechanisms by which various software components and systems interact with each other. Mikhail Gribov said that first of all it is worth understanding the API, which is a set of ways and rules through which programs interact with each other and exchange data.
For example, APIs are used to exchange information between sites, programs, and applications. If the application has a simplified registration function for a Yandex account, then API technology is used. The application requests data from Yandex technology, the user enters a username and password, and then Yandex sends confirmation and part of the user data (avatar, nickname). In this way, you open an account and enter the application without specifying your e-mail address and phone number.
Gribov recommended that you first examine the REST API used to fetch data from the server. For example, to start a video on a website in a browser, since the video file is stored on the server.
According to the expert, it is also worth working with the currently less used SOAP protocol. He considered it useful, as many companies in Russia and the CIS countries still actively use this technology. For example, web services for airlines in Russia and Belarus.
“The easiest start is a software tester with initial tasks such as functional testing and development of test cases, they are needed and not enough, especially in large projects,” said Gribov.
The managing partner of the IT Expert group of companies also stated that the developer profession is very suitable for beginners. According to him, this is because you can find a well-paying job to solve narrow problems.
In contrast, Alexander Volchek of GeekBrains expressed the view that the API is an essential part of an IT professional’s knowledge, but not essential knowledge.
“Yes, there are many scripting conventions and interaction structures, protocols, libraries, and frameworks that allow you to link different components. However, it cannot be said that it is primarily an API. Everything depends on the company, the project and the technology,” he said.
How will this affect wages?
june [начинающему специалисту — «Газета.Ru»] Olga Bakhmat, an HR specialist at Skillaz, told socialbites.ca that it is enough to develop basic programming skills to increase the starting salary.
“A candidate who knows common programming languages such as C, C# and Python can apply for 100,000 rubles. We’re talking about newbies who don’t have work experience,” he said.
According to the expert, a novice employee who does not know these languages will be able to receive a smaller amount in the context of 70 to 90 thousand rubles. “From personal experience I will say they pay less for PHP, C++ and Ruby,” Bakhmat added.
The specialist noted that IT companies still operate in Russia and are ready to employ employees who currently do not have work experience. “Practice shows that in-house training is often cheaper and more profitable than hiring expensive off-the-shelf IT professionals,” he explained.
Bakhmat advised beginners to start their job search with medium to large IT companies with large departments and project teams. The number of such organizations starts from 100-150 people.
“New entrants to the industry need to maintain GitHub – so the employer can evaluate the front-end. If the applicant does not have work experience, but has several individual cases in his portfolio, then he will be able to count on a salary of about 100 thousand rubles.
According to him, after working for a year “jun” may be considering increasing his salary. Bakhmat explained that working in a new company will allow you to claim a salary of 150 thousand rubles. and more.
He also added that working as a tester, as Mikhail Gribov suggested, could allow you to earn twice the standard starting amount.
“There are automatic testers. Such an expert writes code that will automatically detect errors. Today, such a June can count on 200 thousand rubles.
Source: Gazeta
