macOS Best Subfield of Computer Programming

[Boscante]

Forgive me if I'm posting this is in the wrong section.

I'm wondering what the best discipline of computer programming was. For me, the best means that this category of software is in high demand and people are looking to hire people to write and maintain these types of software. For example: CAD, database, games, etc.

 

[Lagmonster]

Mainframe and other legacy systems. Cobol, rpg, fortran, etc. And getting more so as time goes on.

 

[Boscante]

Thank you for your post.

Interesting. I thought FORTRAN was losing popularity. In any case, would you happen to know of any specific types of software facing rapid expansion?

 

[ehoui]

Pick something that interests you and do it well.

 

[Lagmonster]

Thank you for your post.

Interesting. I thought FORTRAN was losing popularity. In any case, would you happen to know of any specific types of software facing rapid expansion?

Oh it is. But the only people who can support these systems are retiring.

 

[avflinsch]

Mainframe and other legacy systems. Cobol, rpg, fortran, etc. And getting more so as time goes on.

Better yet, learn the legacy languages and become a SME (subject matter expert) in a particular business process. The business knowledge is way more important than the technology.

 

[MasConejos]

There are a huge number of jobs for "business" programming. Typically working for companies doing internal or customer facing software in .Net and/or java, almost always involving a database and most of the time a web front end (asp.net, jsp, etc).

It's not exciting or particularly cutting edge, but there are tons of positions all over the world for it.