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Once again theTIOBE Programming Community has calculated the trends in popular programming languages on the web. Evaluating the updates in the index allows developers to assess the direction of certain programming skills that are rising or faltering in their field. According to the November 2013 report, three out of four languages currently ranking in the top twenty are languages defined by Microsoft. These are C#, SQL Server language Transact-SQL and Visual Basic.NET. Not surprising though, the top two languages that remain steady in the number one and two spots are Java and C.
How are the calculations measured? The information is gathered from five major search engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube and Baidu.
Top 20 Programming Languages: as of November 2013
- C
- Java
- Objective-C
- C++
- C#
- PHP
- (Visual) Basic
- Python
- Transact-SQL
- Java Script
- Visual Basic.NET
- Perl
- Ruby
- Pascal
- Lisp
- MATLAB
- Delphi/Object Pascal
- PL/SQL
- COBOL
- Assembly
Although the index is an important itemized guide of what people are searching for on the internet, it’s arguable that certain languages getting recognition is a direct result of early adopters posting tutorials and filling up discussion boards on current trends. Additionally, popular tech blogs pick up on technological shifts and broadcast related versions of the same themes.
When does the popularity of a software language matter?
- If you want marketable skills, knowing what employers are looking for is beneficial. As an example, languages such as Java and Objective C are highly coveted in the smart-phone apps businesses.
- A consistently shrinking language in usage is an indicator not only that employers are apt to pass on those skills but fall in danger of being obsolete.
- Focusing on languages that are compatible with other developers increases your chances to participate on projects that companies are working on.
Although reports made in May 2010 indicate that Android had outsold Apple iPhones, more recent and current reports of the 2nd quarter of 2011 made by National Purchase Diary (NPD) on Mobile Phone Track service, which listed the top five selling smartphones in the United States for the months of April-June of 2011, indicate that Apple's iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS outsold other Android phones on the market in the U. S. for the third calendar quarter of 2011. This was true for the previous quarter of the same year; The iPhone 4 held the top spot. The fact that the iPhone 4 claimed top spot does not come as a surprise to the analysts; rather, it is a testament to them of how well the iPhone is revered among consumers. The iPhone 3GS, which came out in 2009 outsold newer Android phones with higher screen resolutions and more processing power. The list of the five top selling smartphones is depicted below:
- Apple iPhone 4
- Apple iPhone 3GS
- HTC EVO 4G
- Motorola Droid 3
- Samsung Intensity II[1]
Apple’s iPhone also outsold Android devices7.8:1 at AT&T’s corporate retail stores in December. A source inside the Apple company told The Mac Observer that those stores sold some 981,000 iPhones between December 1st and December 27th 2011, and that the Apple device accounted for some 66% of all device sales during that period (see the pie figure below) . Android devices, on the other hand, accounted for just 8.5% of sales during the same period.
According to the report, AT&T sold approximately 981,000 iPhones through AT&T corporate stores in the first 27 days of December, 2011 while 126,000 Android devices were sold during the same period. Even the basic flip and slider phones did better than Android, with 128,000 units sold.[2] However, it is important to understand that this is a report for one particular environment at a particular period in time. As the first iPhone carrier in the world, AT&T has been the dominant iPhone carrier in the U.S. since day one, and AT&T has consistently claimed that the iPhone is its best selling device.
Chart courtesy of Mac Observer: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone_crushes_android_at_att_corporate_stores_in_december/
A more recent report posted in ismashphone.com, dated January 25 2012, indicated that Apple sold 37 million iPhones in Q4 2011. It appears that the iPhone 4S really helped take Apple’s handset past competing Android phones. According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s U.S. smartphone marketshare has doubled to 44.9 percent.[3] Meanwhile, Android marketshare in the U.S. dropped slightly to 44.8 percent. This report means that the iPhone has edged just a little bit past Android in U.S. marketshare. This is occurred after Apple’s Q1 2012 conference call, which saw themselling 37 million handsets. Meanwhile, it’s reported that marketers of Android devices, such as Motorola Mobility, HTC and Sony Ericsson saw drops this quarter.
The iconic software company that is based in King County Washington has been getting almost universally slammed from it's recent Los Angeles press announcement about its entry into the hardware business with the convertible laptop/tablet known as Surface.
Certainly I can see the point that it is now competing with its hardware vendors/partners. Intel has done a good job in the arena creating 'reference designs' without competing with its partners.
There is another viewpoint which seems to be ignored. The cold facts are Microsoft is a public company. This puts Microsoft in a legal position of doing the most it can to return value to its shareholders. Failure to do so means somebody is going to jail.
Microsoft has a vision, which at the end of the day is, a certain way to get enough people to see enough value to hand over their money, to fulfill their fiduciary duty.
The consulting industry is fiercely competitive and nets between $130B and $150B a year. In fact, professional consultants earn more money than many lawyers, doctors and other professionals.
Offering free consultations is a common way for a software consultant to seize new accounts. But is there a red flag where a consultant may be giving away too many services for free? The worst scenario for a professional software consultant is to offer free services to the client and then never hear from them again once they no longer need their help.
Although having the best intentions, many people will waste a consultant's time (i.e., client ignores or rejects any suggested approaches or solutions given by the consultant and seek the services of someone who will do it cheaper or will attempt to do it themselves). Small business owners especially can be challenging to work with. Some clients have a tendency to jump into projects before having adequate resources to finish what they have started, decide to go in a different direction midstream, while others simply don't want to spend any money when getting professional services. It's hard to believe, but some clients actually expect to receive free services for life. To counteract this notion, a software consultant can draw the line by offering free services within a promotional time frame and then begin charging a fee for services rendered after that time.
A good indicator of what a client's true intentions are is to monitor their activity within a specified period to see if their consultation activity bears fruit in the form of a contract. One big red flag is non-commitment on the part of the client. If they seem indecisive or vague about what they want it may be time to move on. Although there are times when a free consultation results in a paying client years later, who can wait that long?
Less of Your Time is Wasted When You're Upfront
After being burned, some professional software consultants no longer give free consulting. They find that clients are much more willing to follow their advice when they have paid something. In order to close an account, a happy medium can be agreed upon by both parties involved as a way to build a long term relationship with highly qualified prospects.
A software consultant's work, knowledge, skills and time are valuable. They can offer a potential client general solutions instead of addressing specific challenges. If a specific topic of discussion, troubleshooting session or other issue needs to be addressed, the consultant can inform the client of any upfront costs to receive a particular service if they need further assistance. Really, a free software consultation (if one is given) should be presented in a very similar way someone would hand out samples of a product at a grocery store. A professional consultant ideally wants clients to see how they can benefit using their services on a trial basis with a pitch leading to more extensive services which would only be available if they sign a contract with their firm.
Red Flags
Tech Life in Texas
Company Name | City | Industry | Secondary Industry |
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group | Plano | Manufacturing | Nonalcoholic Beverages |
Western Refining, Inc. | El Paso | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Frontier Oil Corporation | Dallas | Manufacturing | Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
ConocoPhillips | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Dell Inc | Round Rock | Computers and Electronics | Computers, Parts and Repair |
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Houston | Transportation and Storage | Transportation & Storage Other |
GameStop Corp. | Grapevine | Retail | Retail Other |
Fluor Corporation | Irving | Business Services | Management Consulting |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Irving | Manufacturing | Paper and Paper Products |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | Irving | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Cameron International Corporation | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Energy and Utilities Other |
Celanese Corporation | Irving | Manufacturing | Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
HollyFrontier Corporation | Dallas | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gas and Electric Utilities |
Marathon Oil Corporation | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
United Services Automobile Association | San Antonio | Financial Services | Personal Financial Planning and Private Banking |
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. | Plano | Retail | Department Stores |
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Dallas | Energy and Utilities | Energy and Utilities Other |
Atmos Energy Corporation | Dallas | Energy and Utilities | Alternative Energy Sources |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | Houston | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Other |
Tesoro Corporation | San Antonio | Manufacturing | Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
Halliburton Company | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Energy and Utilities Other |
Flowserve Corporation | Irving | Manufacturing | Tools, Hardware and Light Machinery |
Commercial Metals Company | Irving | Manufacturing | Metals Manufacturing |
EOG Resources, Inc. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | Austin | Retail | Grocery and Specialty Food Stores |
Waste Management, Inc. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Waste Management and Recycling |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gas and Electric Utilities |
Valero Energy Corporation | San Antonio | Manufacturing | Chemicals and Petrochemicals |
FMC Technologies, Inc. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Alternative Energy Sources |
Calpine Corporation | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gas and Electric Utilities |
Texas Instruments Incorporated | Dallas | Computers and Electronics | Semiconductor and Microchip Manufacturing |
SYSCO Corporation | Houston | Wholesale and Distribution | Grocery and Food Wholesalers |
BNSF Railway Company | Fort Worth | Transportation and Storage | Freight Hauling (Rail and Truck) |
Affiliated Computer Services, Incorporated (ACS), a Xerox Company | Dallas | Software and Internet | E-commerce and Internet Businesses |
Tenet Healthcare Corporation | Dallas | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech | Hospitals |
XTO Energy Inc. | Fort Worth | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Group 1 Automotive | Houston | Retail | Automobile Dealers |
ATandT | Dallas | Telecommunications | Telephone Service Providers and Carriers |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Spring | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Apache Corporation | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Dean Foods Company | Dallas | Manufacturing | Food and Dairy Product Manufacturing and Packaging |
American Airlines | Fort Worth | Travel, Recreation and Leisure | Passenger Airlines |
Baker Hughes Incorporated | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gasoline and Oil Refineries |
Continental Airlines, Inc. | Houston | Travel, Recreation and Leisure | Passenger Airlines |
RadioShack Corporation | Fort Worth | Computers and Electronics | Consumer Electronics, Parts and Repair |
KBR, Inc. | Houston | Government | International Bodies and Organizations |
Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. | Houston | Energy and Utilities | Gas and Electric Utilities |
Energy Future Holdings | Dallas | Energy and Utilities | Energy and Utilities Other |
Southwest Airlines Corporation | Dallas | Transportation and Storage | Air Couriers and Cargo Services |
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The Hartmann Software Group understands these issues and addresses them and others during any training engagement. Although no IT educational institution can guarantee career or application development success, HSG can get you closer to your goals at a far faster rate than self paced learning and, arguably, than the competition. Here are the reasons why we are so successful at teaching:
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- We have provided software development and other IT related training to many major corporations in Texas since 2002.
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