Katere univerze ustvarjajo današnje programerske talente?

It’s not just the premier universities that offer high-ranking computer science programs. A new report finds that other universities across the U.S. are producing students with the highly sought-after programming skills companies need.

As the demand for software developers outweighs supply, it’s a good time to look for tech talent in new places, according to HackerRank’s report, “The Best New Tech Talent May Not Be Where You Think: A Guide to Hiring from Universities in 2021.”

Najboljši jeziki, ki jih podjetja iščejo, so Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Rest API in Go. 

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“As more American companies embrace long-term remote or hybrid work, they have their pick of top tech talent across several U.S. regions–and beyond schools with computer science programs that often top academic rankings, like Carnegie Mellon University or MIT,” wrote the report’s author, HackerRank CEO Vivek Ravisankar.

For example, students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology topped the charts in four out of five languages, according to the report. Outside the New York metropolitan area, “there are pockets of great talent” at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Rochester.

“Moving west, top talent emerges at University of Texas at Arlington and Dallas–notable as some companies open new office spaces in Texas. Oregon State University is another standout,” Ravisankar wrote.

Poročilo je ovrednotilo stopnje uspeha študentov pri certificiranju v jezikih, v katerih se najpogosteje preverjajo. Bolj tradicionalne šole za računalništvo, vključno z MIT, CalTech, Stanford in Harvard, so bile vključene v širšo oceno, ki jo je izvedel HackerRank, vendar se niso uvrstile med pet najboljših šol za to razvrstitev tehničnih veščin, ki temelji na uspešnosti, je dejal Ravisankar.

He said he was not surprised by this year’s findings. “Within the HackerRank community, we regularly see amazing tech talent from schools and regions others do not. This is exactly why we started HackerRank. We set out to uncover great talent from the places that are often overlooked, which has become increasingly important in today’s talent war.”  

Python, SQL in Java ostajajo močni; Go postane mainstream

Python is developers’ most preferred language in which to earn certifications, and the second most in-demand by companies, the report said. “Its versatility means it’s loved by beginner developers and those working on heavy industrial applications alike.”

Additionally, “SQL skills are crucial for budding data scientists–a role that’s seeing steady growth in demand–and most companies still need these skills to access data stored in a relational database,” Ravisankar wrote. “SQL continues to hold strong among students, and we see similar success with Java certifications.”

He called Go “the popular new kid on the block,” noting that it was developed by three Google employees to solve pain points of building with other languages. “Its speed, lack of huge documentation and concurrency mean it’s gaining traction with big names across the industry including Uber, Dropbox and of course, Google.”

JavaScript and Rest API skills aren’t as strong

Despite widespread use by companies like Netflix, PayPal and Instagram, “there is a palpable dislike of JavaScript in the developer community, and its certification success rate hovers at just 27%,” according to the report. 

That said, “it’s the top skill companies are seeking. Meanwhile, companies like Twitter and Slack moving away from REST means developers are less interested in learning it,” according to the report.

Druge omenjene pomembne šole v ZDA, ki ponujajo programe računalništva, vključujejo Univerzo Colorado v Boulderju, Univerzo Maryland v College Parku, Univerzo Centralne Floride, Univerzo Severne Karoline v Charlotte in Univerzo Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Univerze z močnimi programi CS po vsem svetu

In India, the University of Mumbai leads skilled tech talent pools for Python, JavaScript and REST API, while PICT has the country’s best Java and SQL early talent pools, according to the report. VIT, Chennai “also makes a strong showing across languages.”

Historically, companies have searched for top tech talent in India only in the IITs, NITs and BITS, the report said, “especially because hiring managers didn’t have the bandwidth to conduct in-person interviews at more universities in such a large talent market.

“With the emergence of platforms like HackerRank, this challenge is fading,” the report said. “Now, hiring managers can quickly assess candidates’ skills remotely.”

Podjetja, ki iščejo tehnološke talente v drugih državah APAC, lahko najdejo visoko usposobljene študente v Bangladešu, Indoneziji in Šrilanki, na šolah, vključno z Univerzo za inženiring in tehnologijo Rajshahi, Univerzo Binus in Univerzo Peradeniya, piše v poročilu.

“Strong tech talent will likely continue to emerge in this region over the coming years: Indonesia is now among the top 10 countries with the most billion-dollar startups, while the young labor forces in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are growing.”

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V Evropi so na seznamu tradicionalno visoko uvrščeni programi računalništva, kot so tisti na Univerzi v Oxfordu in ETH Zurich, vendar je zgodnji tehnološki talent v Evropi razširjen širše, kot kažejo številne tradicionalne lestvice, piše v poročilu.

For example, universities in Switzerland, Ireland, Germany and England hold the top honors for students with Python and Rest API skills, the report said. “For companies looking to expand outside high-cost countries, several schools in Egypt, Turkey and Poland offer students with Java and SQL chops.”

HackerRank je povedal, da je med januarjem 1 in aprilom 14 pregledal več kot milijon poskusov certificiranja v 1,149 veščinah, ki so jih opravili študenti s 102 univerz v 2020 državah. 

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with additional comment.

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