1. Programming Languages
Which Should You Learn First?

2. Languages
* Not a comprehensive listing

3. Map

4. Lord of the Rings Programming Languages
The Ent – Python
Gandalf – Java
The One Ring – C
Saruman – C++
Hobbit – JavaScript
Smaug – Objective-C
Elf – C#
Man – Ruby
Orc – PHP

5. The Ent – Python
Help little Hobbits to understand programming concepts
Help Wizards to conduct researches
Widely regarded as the best programming language for beginners
Easiest to learn
Widely used in scientific, technical, and academic fields
You can build websites using Django, a popular Python web framework
Used by: YouTube, Instagram, Spotify
Average Salary: $107,000
Difficulty: *
Popularity: ***+

6. Gandalf – Java Wants peace and works with everyone
Very popular on all platforms, operating systems, and devices due to portability
One of the most in-demand and highest paying programming languages
Slogan: Write Once, Work Everywhere
Used by: Gmail, Minecraft, Android Apps, Enterprise applications
Average Salary $102,000
Difficulty: ***
Popularity: *****

7. The One Ring – C The power of C is nown to them all
Everyone wants to get its Power
Lingua Franca of programming languages
One of the oldest and most widely used languages in the world
Popular language for system and hardware programming
A subset of the C++ except the little details
Used by: Operating systems and hardware
Salary: $102,000
Difficulty: ***
Popularity: *****

8. Saruman – C++ Everyone thinks he is a good guy
But, once you get to know him, you realize he wants the power, not good deeds
Complex version of C with a lot more features
Widely used for developing games, industrial and performance-critical applications
Learning C++ is like learning how to manufacture, assemble, and drive a car
Recommended only if you have a mentor to guide you
Used by: Operating systems, hardware, browsers
Salary: $104,000
Difficulty: ****
Popularity: ****+

9. A Hobbit – JavaScript Frequently underestimated
Well-known for the slow, gentile life of the Shire
Java and JavaScript are similar like Car and Carpet are similar
Most popular client=side web scripting language
A “must learn” for front-end web developer along with HTML and CSS
One of the hottest programming languages, due to its increasing popularity as server-side language
Used by: Paypal, front-end of majority websites
Salary: $99,000
Difficulty: ****
Popularity: **

10. Elf – C#
Beautiful creature, used to stay in their land, Rivendell, but recently started to open up to their neighbors
Popular choice for enterprise to create websites and Windows application using .NET framework
Can be used to build website with ASP.NET, a Microsoft framework
Similar to Java in basic syntax and some features
Used by: Enterprise and Window applications
Salary: $94,000
Difficulty: ***
Popularity: ****+

11. Man – Ruby Very emotional
They feel they are superior and need to rule Middle Earth
Mostly known for its popular web framework, Ruby on Rails
Focuses on getting things done
Designed for fun and productive coding
Best for fun and personal projects, startups, and rapid development
Used by: Hulu, Groupon, Slideshare
Salary: $107,000
Difficulty: **
Popularity: ***+

12. Orc – PHP Ugly and doesn’t respect the rules
Big headache to those who manage them
Still dominates Middle Earth
Suitable for building small and simple sites within a short time frame
Supported by almost every web hosting service
Used by: Wordpress, Wikipedia, Flickr
Salary: $89,000
Difficulty: **
Popularity: ****

13. Smaug – Objective-C Lonely and loves gold
Primary language used by Apple for Mac OS X and iOS
Choose this if you want to focus on developing iOS or OS X apps only
Consider learning Swift as your next language
Used by: iOS and Mac OS X
Salary: $107,000
Difficulty: ***
Popularity: ***

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