IBM Data Analyst
Capstone Project
Sally Huynh
May 2021
OUTLINE
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Results
• Visualization – Charts
• Dashboard
• Discussion
• Findings & Implications
• Conclusion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, SQL, and
TypeScript are the most desirable programming
languages for next year.
• PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, and
ElasticSearch are the most desirable databases
for next year.
• Gender gap in the IT industry.
• Male = 93.7%
• Female = 6.3%
INTRODUCTION
• Stack Overflow, a popular website for
developers, conducted a survey amongst
developers from around the world about
technology trends in 2019.
• Programming Languages
• Databases
• Demographics
• Target audience:
• IT professionals
• Anyone interested in the IT field
METHODOLOGY
• Data Sources:
• Stack Overflow Developers Survey 2019
• Github Job Posting
• Programming Language Annual Salary
• Data Exploration and Cleaning
• Python
• Data Visualization
• IBM Cognos Analytics
• Presentation
RESULTS
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRENDS
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRENDS –
FINDINGS & IMPLICATIONS
Findings Implications
• JavaScript is the most in demand • Python’s increase in demand may
programming language. overtake JavaScript in the future.
• Python, HTML/CSS, and SQL are • JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, and
other in demand programming SQL are consistently in demand.
languages. • Web development remains in high
• Skills in TypeScript is more desirable demand.
than Bash/Shell/PowerShell for next
year.
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS –
FINDINGS & IMPLICATIONS
Findings Implications
• PostgreSQL and MongoDB have an • PostgreSQL and MongoDB are the
increase in demand. most consistent in demand databases.
• MySQL has a decrease in demand for • Open source databases are preferred.
next year. • Demand is volatile.
• Skills in Redis and ElasticSearch are
more desirable than Microsoft SQL
Server and SQLite for next year.
GITHUB JOB POSTINGS
POPULAR LANGUAGES
DASHBOARD
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DASHBOARD TAB 1
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DISCUSSION
• New technology constantly
emerges leading to changes
in demand.
• The IT industry needs to
diversify in order to eliminate
gender gap.
OVERALL FINDINGS & IMPLICATIONS
Findings Implications
• Trends and demands fluctuate based • IT professionals and companies have
on new technologies. to learn and adapt to new demands.
• JavaScript and Python are the most • Having skills that are high in demand
popular programming languages. leads to more job opportunities.
• PostgreSQL is the most popular • Gender gap will affect job hiring trend.
database.
• Gender gap in the IT field.
CONCLUSION
• New technology leads to different trends and
demands.
• JavaScript and Python are the most popular
programming languages.
• PostgreSQL is the most popular database.
• The IT industry needs to diversify.
