Programming Fields

Game Programming - This is what most programmers aspire to do. It's like how every kid wants to join the army and become a sniper. Very few actually get into this field, and only a handful become successful from it. Languages: C, C++, C# with XNA, Python, Lua.

Web Programming - Ever since Web 2.0 web programmers have always been in demand. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div>. Languages: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, ASP, PHP, Javascript, Java, .NET.

Legacy Systems Programming - Reading other peoples code is the worst part of programming. However, there will always be legacy systems so there will always be work. Languages: COBOL, Fortran.

Function Programming - This is what computer science is all about. Good luck getting a job though. This is more of a hobby than anything. Languages: Scheme, Lisp, Haskell, Scala, F#, Clojure, Erlang.

Database Programming - There will always be a market for these programmers. Nobody really wants to do it, but money is money. Languages: C, C#, mySQL, SQL, Oracle.

IT - Same as database programming, but more rebooting and less database. Languages: DOS batch scripts.

IT..... Languages: DOS batch scripts
you heard it here first folks, the only scripting language available to sys admins is batch scripts