Apple’s Swift is among the fastest-growing skills in the U.S. freelance job market, according to Upwork, the world’s largest freelancing website. Apple’s programming language placed second on a chart of the 20 fastest-growing skills during the December quarter.
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Upwork has released its latest quarterly index of the hottest skills in the U.S. freelance job market. The Upwork Skills Index ranks the marketplace’s 20 fastest-growing skills being hired for among freelancers — now 35% of the U.S. workforce.
Touted as safe, fast, and expressive, Swift appeals to developers who are aiming to build on Apple’s multiple platforms, such as iOS, macOS, watchOS, and a tvOS. After Apple unveiled the Swift programming language, it quickly became one of the fastest growing languages in history. Because it’s open source, Swift skills can be applied to a broad range of platforms, from mobile devices to the desktop to the cloud.
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