Yeah, I've seen a number of posts like this for go as well. I wonder if it may be useful to start programming in these languages with a more experienced buddy

Yeah, I've seen a number of posts like this for go as well. I wonder if it may be useful to start programming in these languages with a more experienced buddy to ask questions if and do some coffee reviews, to reduce time spent banging one's head on the keyboard, and get better acquainted with the language's idioms.