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Discussion on: 7 Reasons Why Front End Developers Going Full Stack Should Choose Go

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Andrew Baisden

I am currently looking at the differences between Node, Python, Java and Go as backend languages.

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TheOnlyBeardedBeast

Try .net core, graphql with hotchocolatte is really nice!

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Andrew Baisden

Oh cool I did not know about that one. Actually my thought process has changed now. I am trying to expand my skillset by learning a new language and not just for backend development. Also for use cases and future proofing. For example learning Python and Java would open the door to Android App development.

Using this for reference insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/...

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TheOnlyBeardedBeast

Flutter would be much cooler (crossplatform app development and works really good) or if android only then I suggest you kotlin with jetpack, python is overrated, I mean fo data science it is cool but I wouldnt use it for anything else.

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Andrew Baisden

I don't doubt that its cool in fact I already have some courses on Flutter and Dart which I have had for a long time but never started. However if I am to learn something new then there needs to be job prospects available for it. Just searching on a few job boards brings up hundreds of hits for Python and Java jobs. More than Go, Kotlin and Rust.

If I was to learn Flutter is it going to lead to more job opportunities or will they just end up as personal side projects because not enough companies are hiring developers that use that tech stack? That is my concern.

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TheOnlyBeardedBeast

I understand, I think we are from different countries, and that results in different needs in the tech field 🙂