Coders are in demand across sectors in India. Here’s why The rising need for programmers and developers in non-IT sectors in the wake of the sharp digital-first focus across India Inc is driving the demand for those who belong to this ilk, while helping institutes that offer programming courses rake in the moolah (Image credit: ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash) Aakash Iyer, 24, a denizen of Chennai, graduated in programming from a city engineering college in 2018 and then joined a food startup as an entry-level software developer. In just two years, Iyer’s salary surged 58 percent to Rs 13.5 lakh per annum and he has switched to a Mumbai-based insurance broker as a technical lead.