What to teach?

Question

IT education

I am a young, ambitious programmer, writing in C++. Young, so I don’t know everything, but I want to improve. There are a lot of technologies, practices, good articles and methods around. By coincidence, I am free on Saturdays and Sundays and I want to study and improve. I just don’t know where to start, what exactly I should spend my time and attention on. True, there are limitations:

• I work on a netbook.
• I am using Linux.
• I don't like PHP

So, what should I do? What can be useful to me that will allow me to have fun and make money?

Answer 1

It's strange that you think you can't make money with c++, besides, you already think that you have achieved excellence in it)

Answer 2

Learn javascript and jquery if your choice is web programming. From server languages ​​forgot to specify Perl.

Answer 3

Programming for android, iphone. The mobile market is now actively developing.

Answer 4

I myself program in php OOP in all fields, but I don’t like a lot in it, so I want to learn ruby. Great web oriented language. Stylish, fashionable, youthful, new, beautiful and elegant) Maybe you should go there too?

Answer 5

Mobile programming, either Java or SeaSharp.

Answer 6

Learn to write in Java and Python. Ruby might also come in handy. Focus on web services and backends for them. Well, if in Moscow - stomp in the ShAD when you learn something;)

Answer 7

Java, according to your terms. You can C #, there are many vacancies on this topic.
But, IMHO, you need to look at the iPhone and Android. A lot of money is in there. An individual in the AppStore. Maybe it makes sense to abandon the netbook in favor of the macbook? :) Used ones can be found very cheaply.

Answer 8

Now there will be a very sudden answer. And do some low-level/system programming. This is interesting, useful (expands knowledge about the operation of the OS and in general), and such knowledge is well paid, as far as I know. Good luck.

Answer 9

Algorithms, of course. coursera.org and beyond