Maybe instead of watch I should say learn?

One of the most frequent questions I get from tech pros is something like:

So what is the next big thing?

What are companies looking for?

What should I get a certification in?

I can give a good answer on what Minnesota companies are looking for right now and maybe this next year but I am not sure I can see any further.

Mostly because my sight is on today to six months from now.

I did come across this article from InfoWorld and they list (with some reasoning) 7 languages that the enterprise is starting to use more of.

Click 7 programming languages on the rise for the full article (yes they do list 8 but call the article 7):

• Python
• Ruby
• MATLAB
• JavaScript
• R <—this one is new to me
• Erlang
• Cobol
• CUDA Extensions