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If it is really possible to learn one language each year, and read six books, I'm going to be very impressed with that. Especially considering side projects you
by salex89 10y ago
If it is really possible to learn one language each year, and read six books, I'm going to be very impressed with that. Especially considering side projects you actually start in some language, frameworks (which are not the same as languages, obviously), and conceptual things which are language-agnostic. And then comes family, home maintenance and, just sometimes, rest :-) .
- unusximmortalis 10y agoI had the same thought... maybe I am doing something wrong :) I will reflect on that
- spacecowboy_lon 10y agoWhy not? i learnt PL/1G in a week and was productive by the end of the second week. I can easily go thorough 6 books in a month one of the advantages of commuting by train.
- jonstewart 10y agoI think it's possible to gain substantive exposure to one new programming language a year, to kick the tires and gain insight into some of the features and idioms that make it tick. However, I don't think it's really possible to become an expert in one new language per year. I think it is much more realistic to master one new language every 3–7 years (depending on the language). Playing with one new language per year might help one figure out which new language to master.
- overcast 10y agoReading six books a year is really nothing, and I'm not even sure why the author makes a big deal about it. Especially those books he suggested, are very short, often lots of pictures and examples. Agreed on the new language though, your best course is to just start a fresh project with something new. That's how I learn new things. Just jump in head first.