0:00
10:30
10:30

How To Pick a Programming Language in 2025... And Should You?

Education

Click this link https://sponsr.is/bootdev_TechWithTim  and use my code TECHWITHTIM to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev.  Let's talk about what you should actually learn and how picking the right language could be the difference between blending in with the sea of developers or standing out. Now, I need you to answer this question: Why are you learning programing, and what are you going to do with the programing language that you learn? ⏳ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 | STOP Learning JS & Python 00:27 | First, Answer This Question 01:08 | Most Popular Languages 03:51 | Specific Languages by Use Case 04:41 | Less Popular Languages to Consider 07:01 | Ecosystem and Resources 07:40 | My Recommendations 09:38 | Should You Even Learn to Code? Hashtags #ProgrammingLanguage #SoftwareEngineer #Python

ADVERTISEMENT

Comments 99

Sign in to join the conversation

Sign in
R
robert.maldonado 5 months, 1 week ago

I have been a programmer since 1975. Never had a class in any of it. Give me a manual and a computer and I got it. Here is something I do not understand, why do you talk about picking a language to learn or use? Any where I have worked already has the language. I just open one of their manuals and code! Normally the boss is an engineer or a desk pounding marketing type that knows nothing about computers. Just kiss the bottom of the human resources guy and you are in! I have worked in banking, airplanes, library search systems, medical, cranes, and more. And many languages and many assemblers. You guys make no sense!

pedrolucas.abreu
pedrolucas.abreu 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Zig? hahaha at least not sieg

matthewmist72
matthewmist72 7 months ago

would love some advice. All i want to do is build small apps. to help out with my job, for instance a GUI that searches folders for files, was thinking python, but dont know how to tie it all together. would someting like Java or c# be better? I'm not a coder, and i dont plan to gte into programming as a career, but would love to gain an entry level knowledge, to build those little tools

steven.gonzalez
steven.gonzalez 7 months ago

Very useful and well presented.

J
joe_hammond 7 months ago

Very neat and well explained.

C
crystal.johnson 7 months ago

Great video, really enjoyed it.

A
andrew_aguilar 7 months ago

I enjoyed the clarity of this video.

N
nermin.täsche 7 months ago

Great job explaining this.

ross_shepherd
ross_shepherd 7 months, 1 week ago

Very professional and well explained.

H
hortensepoirier453 7 months, 1 week ago

Straight to the point, well done.

R
robin_eaton 7 months, 1 week ago

A very well done video.

L
lisa_hayes 7 months, 1 week ago

I learned something new today.

S
silvia_garcía 7 months, 2 weeks ago

I appreciate the clarity of this video.

joshuachen282
joshuachen282 7 months, 2 weeks ago

That is a great perspective. After listening to your advice, it just sounds obvious now. Thanks.

H
hugo.ozuna 7 months, 3 weeks ago

This was a great watch.

S
steven.leon 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I’m glad I found this video.

S
steven.leon 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wahts with Luau?

A
andrea_hodges 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Started with Python and mostly use R now for Data Viz, Data Preparation and computational Statistics

J
jeremy.mcintyre 7 months, 3 weeks ago

A good programmer can learn a new language quickly. Some language is a big deal, it is knowing how to create a useful program.

A
alix_legendre 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Very nicely done.