If you want a programming job, you better ensure you're proficient in SQL, Python, and Java. That's according to the 2024 IEEE Spectrum Top Programming Languages report, which looks at what ...

Without relational databases, SQL could occupy a role similar to COBOL or FORTRAN—programming languages that are still relied on every day in legacy systems but are not at the heart of pushing ...

While Python is IEEE's lead programming language, the spotlight is on SQL, which leads the organization's jobs rankings.

The Traditional Role of Python Just as open-source development revolutionized SQL, it also rejuvenated programming languages that work with data.