@shawnmccool@mastodon.gamedev.place
2023-05-25 14:32 UTC
@weddige@gruene.social @katalyst@infosec.exchange @spandauAnders@ioc.exchange php.. Python.. ruby.. kotlin.. There are differences between each of them. But nothing profound. Nothing that changes how you think. We write code about the same in each of them. The typical advice and cultures for each of them are shockingly similar.
Learn them if you want or must. Maybe that's useful.
But if you really want to learn something that changes the way you think, focus on paradigms over language, and use the lessons learned forever.
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@weddige@gruene.social 2023-05-25 15:03
@shawnmccool@mastodon.gamedev.place @katalyst@infosec.exchange @spandauAnders@ioc.exchange When it comes to programming in general, I would agree with you, but not when it comes to learning a new language. It's not just about syntax differences or the style guide, but also about the standard library and typical frameworks. Knowing several languages certainly has its advantages, but learning another language is never better than learning the language you will be using.