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Apple faced some obstacles for a technology business this year. Unlike Google, Apple's corporate model is based on selling a lot of products through brick-and-mortar stores—virtually all of which have been closed down at some time owing to the epidemic. As if that weren't enough, the corporation is still competing with other corporate behemoths like Amazon and Facebook for game-changing talent in fields like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
With that in mind, it's worth looking into the talents and programming languages that Apple looks for in its engineers; if you have those, you'll have a better-than-average chance of securing a position there. (A career as a software engineer or developer at Apple, we should point you, may be fairly profitable, especially when compared to what other tech titans pay.)
We used Burning Glass, which gathers and analyses job ads from throughout the country, to get this information. By looking at Apple's hiring from January 2020 to the present, we can get a very comprehensive picture of what the firm seeks in terms of technological abilities. (It's also worth noting that some of Apple's super-specialized hires, such as certain machine-learning and A.I. expertise, may not appear in public job posts.)
Python is by far the most popular programming language at Apple (in terms of job volume), followed by C++, Java, Objective-C, Swift, Perl (!), and JavaScript.
If you keep track of the relative popularity of various programming languages, you'll see that Python—already a hugely popular "generalist" language—has made substantial gains in specialized parts like machine learning. If you want to learn Python for yourself, start with Python.org, which has a helpful beginner's tutorial. If you prefer video training, there's also "Python for Beginners," which contains dozens of lectures (most under five minutes long; none more than 13 minutes). That's in addition to a plethora of Python tutorials and books (some of which require a monthly subscription) that will teach you the intricacies of the language (and don't forget your IDEs).
The existence of Swift and Objective-C, Apple's in-house languages, is also unsurprising; you can't expect to work as an engineer or developer for a corporation unless you know the language in which its apps and services are built. Objective-C is quickly becoming a language for preserving old code, whereas Swift (version 5.3) is fast expanding, with many advancements and fundamental capabilities to simplify your programming load.
Perl's inclusion on the list, on the other hand, comes as a bit of a surprise, considering its age and repeated allegations that its future is in severe doubt. Perhaps Apple has a large Perl codebase to maintain, and/or a sizable proportion of Apple's technologists are adamant about continuing to develop in what's lovingly known as the "Swiss Army chainsaw."
JavaScript, Java, and C++ are also prominent programming languages that can help you get a job anywhere, not only at Apple. Working with Apple presents some potentially enjoyable (and unusual) challenges, whether it's finding out how to improve the App Store to better serve developers or understanding how to best design for a new generation of bespoke hardware. Also, have a look at the other skills in Burning Glass's list; they're just as important to master as programming languages.
JavaScript, Java, and C++ are also prominent programming languages that can help you get a job anywhere, not only at Apple.
