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5 Programming Languages You Won’t Likely Be Using by 2030
These languages will probably die or fade away in the future
David Amram once said, “Today’s trend ends up in tomorrow’s landfill.”
However, his theory makes more sense in the case of programming language trends where suddenly a 67-year-old language is back in the spotlight after more than a decade, and at the same time, Apple’s Objective-C loses its popularity.
You know, that’s the thing with trends. You might never know what may hit or lose the strike again — especially in the case of programming languages.
No programming languages remain in power all the time; they rule for a while and then fade away. While these languages never die, they become outdated depending upon the current demand in the market.
However, while it’s impossible to predict which language will rule or fade away over the next decade, it’s still worth knowing which languages are on a trajectory to oblivion.
Below is a list of five programming language that are likely to become outdated over the decade:
Game Over for Objective-C
Apple’s 36-year-old Objective-C is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language that serves as the primary programming language for Apple.
Objective-C’s popularity has been constantly declining over the past year, and it has plunged eight ranks on the TIOBE Index Rankings — after finally dropping off the top 20 most popular languages in April.
Plenty of developers prefer Swift and companies nowadays are starting to prioritize hiring Swift technologists rather than Objective-C ones.
Though the language still has some traction in the market, and it probably isn’t going to be outdated anytime soon, you should probably go for Swift rather than Objective-C if you’re looking to work in the macOS or iOS domain.
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