Trends: Is Java On Decline? What is NoSQL? | Software Development

There have been some discussions about current programming language trends and one of them mentioned decline of Java as a preferred language. The argument was, that even though seemingly jobs for Java developers are still in high demand, most of them are doing maintenance, not as much new software development and other languages are taking over. Apparently, we can expect more of Spark, Storm and Scala...BUT, Spark and Storm are written in Java and Scala is also a JVM language (although more complex and probably not as favored as it’s “old” cousin Java). And let’s not forget all the Android applications that have flooded the market and will continue to in future. So am I missing the point? According to TIOBE Index, Java is the number one among the most popular programming languages, followed by C (that was number one a year ago), C++, C# and Python. Even though TIOBE mentions that Java is slowing the growth since last month, it is too short of a timeline to see a reverse trend.
And speaking of trends, NoSQL is also becoming very popular in databases. The reasons are simpler design, simpler “horizontal” scaling to clusters of machines and a better control over availability. NoSQL databases use different data structures (sometimes thought more flexible) than regular relational databases, which makes them work faster. That is why NoSQL databases are more often used in big data and real-time web applications.

RUFUtech’s software development team is heavy on developers on Java and its variations and is constantly updating their skills on popular new programming languages. We have also implemented NoSQL databases into several customer projects. Let us know how we can help you develop your next application!