Computer programming: The future
The inspect elements of google chrome, where you can actually code errors in the system to make the app better fit for your computer.
According to the website known as FastCompany, computer coding is still one of the most important job skills to have. Coding is the process of assigning a computer to act a certain way or command a computer to respond in a certain way. Companies value this skill as it can be used to do almost anything on computers.
FastCompany states that there are more and more companies hiring for tech positions over the other job positions. This means that tech is becoming one of the most popular job positions.
The job marketing firm known as Burning Glass has reported that in the year, 2015, there were as many as 7 million job positions that required the skills of a computer coder. They state that the demand for coders is growing.
“Coding is a really good skill to have,” says Arrowhead Student, Joseph Fredrickson. “Coding can be used for almost anything on computers. You can write software with it or make apps and even use it for cyber security to protect a company’s assets. Every company uses computers at some point so I can see how the future of computer programmers are in demand. It really is a good skill to have in the future.
“Coding seems to be really important for the future of most companies,” says Germantown student, Colt Steffen. “Everything we use on our phone was written by someone who has a job in coding. We use things on our computers that were coded by someone and we don’t even know it. Coding is seen everywhere.”
There are five major jobs that require this skill. Those jobs include but are not limited to, IT work, Data Analysts, Artists and Designers, Engineers and Scientists. The skill is used to instruct a computer to complete a task as opposed to using established applications. Some of most popular languages of programming used are Java, Python, C++. These languages are used more by engineers to develop software or engineer a software. Some of the languages used for developing a website are, JavaScript and HTML.
“There are a lot of languages for programmers. I have heard that most people who write code for a job know how to write code with three different languages. Says Fredrickson. “All of the languages are different from each other. The way you write them have different lines of script then another. They are all really complex.”
Burning Glass reported that the coding jobs pay around $22,000 more per year than jobs that don’t require coding. They also have reported that 49% of jobs that pay over $58,000 per year require some sort of coding or programming skill to work with. They reported that 89% of the jobs that coders have require a bachelor’s degree. Education is required for this field of work. Three other jobs that may use coding skills are, finance, manufacturing and healthcare
“That’s so crazy that coding skills even end up making you that much more money,” says Steffen. “Coding really would pay itself off and it’s not very difficult to do after you learn how to write it out.”
“$22,000, is a big number for making that much more with a job that involves coding,” says Fredrickson. “That is definitely the road you would want to take if you are good at computers. You can make so much more money that way.”
Computer programming is estimated to increase in the future due to the amount of technology coming out constantly. The demand is expected to keep growing for programmers or coders.
