Step 2: How to Make Your Program
– Or Get It Made For You
The most “vexing” thing for many would-be software sellers is: comprehending
how to actually “make” the software. The good news is that in today’s world there
are a number of good choices for development, and even better, there are
thousands (maybe hundreds of thousands) of talented programmers who you
can hire for very little money.
Quality programming is now within reach of everyone because of these
“developments,” and you don’t even need to know how to program even slightly.
Did you know that Leo Fender, who developed the first practical electric guitar,
didn’t know how to play a note?
Major Development Languages and Tools
You don’t need to know what language is the most appropriate for your particular
software and you certainly don’t need to know how to do any programming
yourself, but you should be aware of the basic popular languages and software
tools – if only so you can make intelligent choices when working with
programmers and can “talk the talk” of programming even if you can’t, and don’t
need to, walk the walk so to speak.
There are basically 20 major active programming languages in the world today.
Not all of them are equally practical for every application but if you’re familiar with
this list you’ll be familiar with almost every general concept of language selection.
While about a third of the following are very unlikely to be used in your
development, we thought taking a couple of pages to touch on them would be
time well spent. The “top 20” list below comes from a November 2005 market
study of demand for programmers – meaning all of the following languages have
active projects, whether new developments or maintenance.
In order of approximate popularity by hiring of programmers, and with a quick
comment on typical uses for each, and the relative expense of development in
each based on what a typical contract programmer might cost:
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