Tech degree choice

Recent statistics show Java and JavaScript are both in high demand, and Python is on the rise. But "highest demand" is not necessarily "highest salary potential", so you may want to do a bit of research, and with a focus on the stats for your particular geographic area.

I have done some research and different people say different things, which language would you say is going to be more dominant in the future?

Honestly, from what I can tell, there is no "best." It depends on what market you want to get into and what you're good at.

For instance, I'm pretty terrible at design, so front-end stuff is very hard for me. I need to know the basics, but figure I'll be more of a back-end applications developer when push comes to shove. I am going to focus on JavaScript right now, then move into PHP. That way, I can do Wordpress development with a buddy who does it, as well as work on extensions, plugins, and have a well-rounded set of skills and portfolio to use to get freelance clients.

There's no one dominant language for the future, really. It could be Swift, given that it's open-source now and looking to be adopted by more companies, and it could be something off-the-wall like the upcoming Rails 5.

Pick something you're comfortable with--you'll be able to get hired on as long as you have a fundamental understanding of computer science theory and write good code. Don't get bogged down like I have over the past few months in picking the "best" language. You need skills, and once you learn a single language and skillset, you can apply those lessons to others much more quickly.