Programming courses developers should avoid
When you’re deciding which programming courses to register for, it pays to focus on those that are highly sought-after by potential employers. Some are more relevant than others. Beyond your own personal curiosity, there’s no reason to spend weeks or months getting to grips with an obsolete programming language.
These are the programming courses best avoided by aspiring developers:
Objective-C
This language was developed in the 1980s, as the main language used by Apple for their macOS and iOS operating systems. It’s been in decline since 2014 when Apple launched Swift, a general-purpose language designed to replace it.
Perl
Perl was first developed in 1987, and became really popular. It was used to build some of the biggest websites out there (including Craigslist). Perl’s popularity has declined recently, as the appeal of Python has risen. Python has a cleaner, simpler syntax and is attracting more beginner developers.
CoffeeScript
This language, first released in 2009, was designed to transcompile into JavaScript. Today, the advantages of using CoffeeScript have been incorporated directly into JavaScript itself, so it’s not really necessary for developers to learn it anymore.
COBOL
COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) was specifically designed for corporate use, back in 1959. It was once fairly popular in the business world, but many younger developers (and employers) now consider it a dinosaur. It’s not recommended for new developers.