2019DeveloperSkillsReportresearch.hackerrank.comresearch@hackerrank.comwww.hackerrank.comUSA:+1-415-900-4023India:+91-888-081-1222UK:+44-208-004-0258IntroProgrammingislikeart—boththeprocessofwritingcodeandthecodeinitself.Convertinganideathatonlyexistedinyourheadintorealityisanunparalleledfeeling.It’sakindofmindfulnessthatkeepsyouinastateofflowwhenyoulovetheworkyoudo.And,whenyourproductimpactsmillionsofdevelopersandhelpsthemfindtherightplacetowork—it’sbothexcitingandscary!AtHackerRankwehavehadtheopportunitytobuildaproductthat’susedbyacommunityofmorethan5milliondevelopers(morethan20%oftheworld’sdeveloperpopulation)andmorethan1,200customerstomatcheverydevelopertotherightjobbasedonskill.Theunderlyinginfrastructureofthehiringprocessisgoingthroughadramaticshift.Candidatesarenowbeingevaluatedbasedontheirskillsandnottheirpedigree.Thisopensupalotmoreopportunitiesfordevelopersandsmartcompaniesworldwidearerecognizingthisandmakingtheshift.Wesurveyedourcommunitywithquestionsrangingfromwhichtechnologytheyfindthemostpromisingtowhattheylookforinajobandduringtheinterviewprocess.Morethan70,000developersparticipatedinthesurvey(that’sright!)andenclosedisatreasuretroveofinsightonwhat’shappeninginthelandofdevelopers.Enjoythereportandasalwaysfeelfreetotweet@hackerrankoremailusresearch@hackerrank.comyourcomments.Let’sbuildanevenplayingfield!VivekRavisankarCo-founder&CEOHackerRankresearch@hackerrank.comwww.hackerrank.comUSA:+1-415-900-4023India:+91-888-081-1222UK:+44-208-004-0258CalculatorsarethenewgamesDevelopers’firstcodingprojectshaveevolvedoverthecourseoftwogenerations.Morespecifically,ifyou’readeveloperovertheageof38,chancesareyourfirstprojectwasagame.Meanwhile,youngergenerationsweremostlikelytobuildacalculatorastheirveryfirstproject.Somedevelopershaduniquefirstprojects.Hereareafewofourfavorites:•Icreatedaprogramthatcontainedallthemathandphysicsrulestohelpmesolvemyhomeworkassignments.•“Hacked”aflashgametogivemeinfinitehealthandammunition.•Ibuilta“WhatcollegeshouldIg...
