This article will look into the current and future world of programming languages which are empowering the new generation software developers to become a key player in making this digital world more robust, more connected and more meaningful. In the end, I’ve included four lesser-known languages which gained rapid popularity in the past few years and are expected to be in very high demand in 2019. Let’s dive right in with the number one pick. 1. JavaScript JavaScript is the most popular language(sixth year in a row) according to StackOverflow’s annual survey , with 69.8% of respondents claiming to use it. It’s undoubtedly the dominant language of the web and the growth of JavaScript over the past decade has been immense. Having that in mind, it’s safe to say there will be no shortage of JavaScript opportunities in 2018 and beyond. JavaScript knowledge feeds into plenty of front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, Ember, Backbone, and others, as well as...