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It is no longer just enough to know how to code in Java or CSS. To cut it as a developer these days you need to have an ever-expanding portfolio of knowledge and familiarity with tools and fields that are constantly changing. As we look ahead to 2020, here are some of the essential skills software developers need to know in the coming year.

1. Python

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum and released in 1991. It places an emphasis on code readability and the significant use of whitespace. It is now considered as one of the most popular programming languages in the world, due in part to its simplicity.

2. Angular

A TypeScript-based open-source programme, Angular is a web application framework led by a team at Google. It is used to build mobile and desktop web applications and is backed by a big community of businesses and organisations.

3. Docker

Docker is a well known platform as a service (PaaS) product that is used to create software in packages known as ‘containers’. These containers are then isolated from each other and can contain their own libraries, software, and configuration files and still communicate through various channels. They are controlled by a single-operating system kernel and are more lightweight than virtual machines.

4. Machine Learning

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence that enables systems to learn and improve on what they have learned on an automatic basis, in other words- without being programmed. Machine learning is the development of programmes that are able to access data, use it, and then learn from it.

5. Django

Utilising the Python programming language, Django is a free, open-source web framework which uses a model-template-view architectural pattern. It helps to ease the complexity of creating database driven websites and takes a lot of the hassle and time out of web development.

6. Deep Learning

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, within the field of artificial intelligence. It focusses on artificial neural networks combined with representation learning. Deep learning algorithms use multiple layers to extract higher level features from raw data input.

7. React Native

An open-source mobile application framework, React Native is used to create applications for Android, iOS, Web, and UWP. It allows developers to use React along with existing platform capabilities.

Authored by the Finerton.com News Team (Malta)
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