RE: Which programming language should I learn first? by bitcalm

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programming · @bitcalm · Sep 8 '16

The focus is on learning. When you start learning, you shouldn't focus too much on "what is best" and "what are other people learning" because you're a beginner.

Experienced programmers can learn a new language in a few weeks, and know enough about the language's idiosyncrasies in a few months to be relatively proficient.

It's the concepts and paradigms that underpin all languages that are important to learn, especially in the beginning.

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@rampant · Sep 8 '16

I disagree.  You should very much be focused on that, at least if you care about employment OR about any particular projects.  Certain languages really do have advantages - sometimes large ones - in certain domains.  If you want to do web work you really don't have a choice about the javascript. If you are interested in working on operating systems or talking to hardware then you will need to learn C.

Javascript and C don't work even remotely similar to one another, just the syntax looks similar.  To spend a lot of time on one while you interests lie in the other realm is just silly.

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@bitcalm · Sep 8 '16

>Certain languages really do have advantages - sometimes large ones - in certain domains.

If you only every learn JavaScript, how will you know?

>Javascript and C don't work even remotely similar to one another, just the syntax looks similar.

Isn't that an argument *for* building a toolbox?

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