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I don't think he's saying that any language is the best tool for the job. More (and I've found this to be true) that once you learn most basic programming conc
by mikeryan 17y ago
I don't think he's saying that any language is the best tool for the job.
More (and I've found this to be true) that once you learn most basic programming concepts in one language, moving to another becomes easier. The more you learn the easier it is to switch to another language.
- Retric 17y agoAfter a while you start thinking of languages as API's. You don't think about the problem in Java, or Lisp you figure out how to solve the problem abstractly and then find out how to use the language to make it as easy as possible. This is why learning new idioms / languages can be helpful even if you always implement in the same language. You also start to implement an add hock solution that mimics other languages in your language of choice. (Which can confuse people not used to the concept.)
- timwiseman 17y agoMore (and I've found this to be true) that once you learn most basic programming concepts in one language, moving to another becomes easier. The more you learn the easier it is to switch to another language. This I agree with fully. But at least on initial reading that was not how I took. He seemed to be saying that language choice does not matter, and at least at my current point of development it matters a great deal.