Best Software Development Languages & Their Industry Use in South Africa

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

Nice, ive landed my first role. Full stack web dev

[@ayattolahgcwabe]

Awesome! 🎉😊 Mind sharing which certifications you took to land the job?

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

@ayattolahgcwabe Hyperiondev Software Engineer bootcamp

[@davidtech024]

Congrats on landing your first role as a Full Stack Web Developer! 🎉🚀 That’s such an exciting milestone. Wishing you all the best on your journey

[@Ash_Hole-f7p]

@@ayattolahgcwabe Hyperion Dev

[@Alberto-qf7zh]

Hi, I'm more interested in the hardware/technical side of IT, but I'm really curious to know your journey, as to what's your qualification, certs, or bootcamp, etc. What would your advice be to someone starting now on the software side of things? Your reply is really appreciated. Congratulations and all the best on your new journey.

[@dibuzzz3920]

I work in manufacturing, doing systems integrations. I use JavaScript for everything.

[@el-jay_]

Hi David. Appreciate the extensive context around the respective programming languages. Great video! -- [ note that in the description box, the links are pasted as "dry text" instead of hyperlinks. 'Ctrl+K' might be the solution. ]

[@davidtech024]

Thanks @el-jay really appreciate it, Regarding the links I’m currently in the process of completing KZbin's one-time verification. Once done they should work.

[@davidtech024]

Should be fine now.

[@el-jay_]

Thanks, David.

[@TechWithGiordi]

Nice great content sir!

[@UncivilisedSavage]

You could add industrial automation to the list. It's used in manufacturing. There's a lot of gatekeeping though, but that will soon end as new machines can be programmed in high level programming languages.

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

Software engineering is the industry with the greatest difference in skill for a standard qualification. React , Node , nextjs ,vercel , mongodb atlas and vertex ai That's the stack im building with

[@bk9600]

Great video man. But you forgot to mention Iot development

[@prophetazu9230]

Hey David! Would you recommend still getting a CS degree in this job market?😅

[@dantedt3931]

CS degree is good. It provides the background. To stand out, build a portfolio of interesting projects

[@iammgokkuu2982]

good content

[@ThaboAkebulah]

dope

[@raymondjackson9295]

What does it take to get into the industry as a self-taught developer?

[@orediretsetsimane4573]

Also asking the same question. If I have an extensive portfolio will I really be affected by the lack of a qualification

[@sands_45fx83]

Portfolio projects won't get you that close unless it's luck. I always recommend people to build a SaaS or micro SaaS. You can always try to solve a problem or clone products that already exist especially B to B solutions e.g payroll system (scheduling, tracking hours, employees onboarding and management etc as long it solves an existing pain point. There's quite a lot of solution you can build and sell online while using them to showcase your skill(s)

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

Not at all buddy. The portfolio is the qualification. A certificate and no built projects means that you're a diligent student that has no clue about software ​@@orediretsetsimane4573

[@siphosethudlomo]

FMCG?

[@tetelosilas]

Sounds like python is everywhere, and it's interesting to hear Java is the most paying.

[@davidtech024]

Correct according to offerzen.

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

Python is used in machine learning

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

It depends where you want to work. South african companies still use quite dated tech stacks. GitHub portfolio means more than years of experience. My friends in America are in their 1st year at university and can build full stack web apps with enterprise standards. Devs In South Africa so the same thing for 15 years and handle one small aspect at a big company and think that it's experience. As a software engineer , you're worth lies in the things you build that nobody tells you that you need to build. No GitHub portfolio , probably not that good at high level tasks

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

Any devs here building products?

[@siyabongamngomezulu3775]

I am

[@banelemdhluli8243]

Heita gents, I'm a final year student. Are you guys professionals?

[@user-zk6gx1xw1h]

@@siyabongamngomezulu3775 what are you building