I think porting code from one language over into another is one of the better ways to learn a new language. Especially older, lower-level code. I've probably

I think porting code from one language over into another is one of the better ways to learn a new language. Especially older, lower-level code. I've probably learned more from rewriting an old school project ray tracer in three or four different languages, or grinding away at utilities to load up Quake and Wolfenstein 3D assets based on the ID code, than I have in my actual day job.