rawpixel.comYou know about the big, "classic" programming languages: Java, C++, Python, and so forth. For 2017 and likely many years ahead, two of those languages are Go and Scala. Since 2009, these two languages have grown by over 1200%, and there's a place for them at midsized companies and even startups now. “Salary demand around programming languages like Go and Scala is connected to the rising importance of both cloud deployment and big data in the software industry," says Troy. "However, that Go and Scala are in the top 10 both in the US and worldwide; these are languages that are consistently well paid."

Source: Forbes September 22, 2017 18:33 UTC