Top 6 Hottest Tech Skills in 2017

The twenty-first century has seen many changes in the field of technology and science. Want to be recognized, make big money or settle as a techie? This article brings you the top technologies that will rule in this era. If you have a great command in any of this, you are all set to go. If not, it’s not too late to go for it.

Forbes brings you the top 6 technologies that would boost you to succeed:

1. Data Science
   With the emergence of Big Data issue around the globe, career in data science stands at the top. This industry is believed to have been building since several years and the current scenarios are in support of this statement.
   Companies nowadays are clamoring for employees who can fetch information from huge data and analyze them in a great detail for insights.
   Among the most concrete skills to learn in data science as of now is, R. It is the language for visualization and statistical analysis.
   Dice says, the pay for R professionals has risen by 9.7% over the last one year. SAS, on the other hand is a highly useful programming language for analytics. Some knowledge on Cassandra databases would also add more to the benefits.


2. Cloud and Distributed Computing
   Due to lack of enough space in storage devices, companies these days are moving into the cloud storage solutions. This leads to the emergence of more and more cloud computing processes.
   Many companies these days are opting for distributed computing. This allows multiple computers to connect with one another through network to solve one single task. Most of the skills included in distributed computing and cloud are related to each other, so both of them are linked together.
   Professionals who want to migrate into cloud computing need to develop skills like SQL for database management, programming languages like Ruby, JavaScript, DevOps and Python to create cloud-based solutions.
   There are two specific in-demand courses such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.


3. Data Visualization
   A very popular old saying, ‘show, don’t tell’, is now gaining popularity in the world of tech as well. This skill is closely related to data analytics and other data skills because once data is collected, organized and sorted it needs to be presented in a way that is convenient for everyone.
   Typically this includes using diagrams, texts, and symbols to create data models that show how data is interlinked. This is basically breaking down complex data into easy-to-grasp visual data.


4. Mobile Technologies
   It is a well-known fact that the usage of mobile phones, tablets and smartphones is continuously growing every day. This calls for a growth among mobile and smartphone application developers.
   Developers with excellence in both the major platforms viz, the Android and the iOS are expected to be in great demand in the future, as the companies are continuing to explore how to establish apps and mobile friendly websites to provide a great flexibility to the customers and users.
   The candidates should possess few common mobile technology skills that include cross-platform development to launch the apps on different types of devices, UI/UX design and familiarity with Agile methodologies.  


5. User Interface(UI) Design
   This forms the base of user interaction for apps, websites and programs. While considering the part of a website or app with which the user interacts, the design should be modern, intuitive and attractive. The end goal of all this is to create a pleasant and efficient UI.
   The job of a UI expert is to anticipate user needs, analyze audiences and the tasks they need to complete, create and refine prototypes and so on. A successful user interface designer possesses front-end development(like CSS or CSS3), graphic design and soft-skills(like communication skills).


6. Cybersecurity
   There is always a threat of unwanted information theft or security breaches, as a result of which the company might lose the faith of the customers. This fact makes Cybersecurity one of those evergreen job prospects that offer a great salary as well.
   Candidates who want to pursue this as their career must display a proficiency in general programming and/or software development, should have knowledge of firewalls with proficiency in scripting languages, a thorough understanding of networks, operating systems and much more.

There are other programming languages which are the prerequisites to become a programmer. However, these are the advanced level technologies that will rule the market this year.
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