I couldn't agree more. I don't know how to explain it exactly, but I had the opposite experience. Learning basics of functional programming in Python improved m

I couldn't agree more. I don't know how to explain it exactly, but I had the opposite experience. Learning basics of functional programming in Python improved my OOP in Java over time. I think it's probably more like this: learning a second, contrasting topic really helps explore the motivations that drive their respective goals. OOP and Functional are broad classes of contrasting design patterns and philosophies but share the common idea: be principled about state.