Little-Known Programming Languages That Actually Pay

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday January 6, 2015 @06:10AM from the thinking-in-esperanto dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes There is no shortage of programming languages, from the well-known ones (Java and C++) to the outright esoteric (intended just for research or even humor). While the vast majority of people learn to program the most-popular ones, the lesser-known programming languages can also secure you a good gig in a specific industry. Which languages? Client-server programming with Opa, Salesforce's APEX language, Mathematica and MATLAB, ASN.1, and even MIT's App Inventor 2 all belong on that list, according to developer Jeff Cogswell. On the other hand, none of these languages really have broad adoption; ASN.1 and SMI, for example, are primarily used in telecommunications and network management. So is it really worth taking the time to learn a new, little-used language for anything other than the thrills?

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Re:Portmasterz luv R by Anonymous Coward · 2015-01-06 06:29 · Score: 5, Funny

i would think a pirate themed game would be better suited to that language
Re: Not just flash in the pan by Hognoxious · 2015-01-07 02:09 · Score: 5, Funny

my wife is better at sex than yours

Seconded.

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