Articles by Jeffrey Cogswell
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How Much C++ Do You Need to Know for a Job?
How much C++ do you need to know to land your first job? Yes, there’s always more to learn, whether you’re a beginner or a professional with 20 years in the programming business. There’s no magic… -
Choosing an IDE That's Right for You
Today's software development often requires working with multiple tools in a variety of languages. The complexity can give even the most skilled developer a nasty headache, which is why many try… -
JavaScript Devs: Is It Worth Learning jQuery?
If you're learning JavaScript and Web development, you might be wondering whether to learn jQuery. After nearly a decade of existence, jQuery has grown into a fundamental part of JavaScript codin… -
Linus Torvalds Was (Sorta) Wrong About C++
With all the new (and new-ish) languages out there, you might wonder why it’s still worth learning C++, a language first invented in 1983. Wedged amidst lower-level languages such as C, C++ went… -
Little-Known Programming Languages That Pay
There is no shortage of programming languages, from the well-known ones (Java and C++) to the domain-specific (which focus on a particular industry or type of problem) to the outright esoteric (i… -
5 Programming Languages Marked for Death
Update: So how did we do with these predictions? Check out our March 2016 article that breaks down which of the following languages continue to retain market-share... and which are, indeed, implo… -
Unpopular Programming Languages That Are Still Lucrative
In a previous article, I discussed the best programming languages to learn over the next year. Most of those were popular languages such as C#, JavaScript, PHP, and Swift. (I also did a follow-up… -
Are Python and Objective-C Worth Learning?
Last week’s article on the five programming languages you’ll need next year (and beyond) didn’t include two important languages: Python and Objective-C. Python’s exclusion sparked a passionate re… -
PHP vs. .NET: Which Should You Learn?
If you’re a software developer, there simply isn’t enough time in the world to learn every single technology, language and platform you might need for work, or to land a better job; at some point…