A big part of me has to ask: Why do we care? Any software engineer worth his/her weight should be able to pick up any language they need on they fly. A posting asking for a specific language is either catering to HR search terms or is indicative of the narrow mindedness of the managers writing it.
I personally care significantly more about the actual projects involved and in what part(s) of the project's life cycle the role encompasses. Even if it's a position coming into a well-established project (and is therefore firmly rooted in N language(s)), I don't care: I'll pick up whatever needs to be picked up when the job starts.
Sure, checking out today's most popular languages is fun and has it's own appeal, but aren't there better data sources?
I personally care significantly more about the actual projects involved and in what part(s) of the project's life cycle the role encompasses. Even if it's a position coming into a well-established project (and is therefore firmly rooted in N language(s)), I don't care: I'll pick up whatever needs to be picked up when the job starts.
Sure, checking out today's most popular languages is fun and has it's own appeal, but aren't there better data sources?