I’ve been working with a Javascript (+ TypeScript) + Java + SQL stack for the last 10 years.

For 2024 I’d like to learn a new programming language, just for fun. I don’t have any particular goals in mind, I just want to learn something new. If I can use it later professionally that’d be cool, but if not that’s okay too.

Requirements:

  • Runs on linux
  • Not interested in languages created by Google or Apple
  • No “joke languages”, please

Thank you very much!

EDIT: I ended up ordering the paperback version of the Rust book. Maybe one day I’ll contribute to the Lemmy code base or something :P Thank you all for the replies!!!

  • NotNotMike@programming.dev
    91·
    5 months ago

    Python is especially great for quick scripts or PoCs. I’ve been using it a lot lately to prototype some things and it just makes it a breeze

    Main complaint is the snake_casing convention. By far my least favorite

    • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Hah I love snake case.

      I also love python for distributed micro tasks and data pipelining

      • pkill@programming.dev
        2·
        5 months ago

        I am the only person that feels like snake casing belongs in declarative stuff, data serialization etc. (SQL, protobuf, JSON, YAML…) while camel case elsewhere?

        • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          I don’t hold any of that, I just find it the most readable for me.