Circumstances and expectations might be different. When starting on your first language, was different than the second, and different from your third, etc. You

Circumstances and expectations might be different. When starting on your first language, was different than the second, and different from your third, etc. Your first language, you know you don't know much. So you try out and play with it. If you're unlucky, you get stuck, don't get the books, software or help that would make you proceed (ie. machine code for C64), so would need something else or give up altogether. For some experiences, you just need to know the right people, be in the right circumstances. On your second language, you probably already seen program listings in several languages already. You expect to get up and running after a few hours. This might happen if the paradigms are the same. For a completely different paradigm, you could need to grind it over time or start over as a beginner in that paradigm again. Also, for many, learning new languages, frameworks etc. are not the fun part anymore, so get less emphasis on playfulness and spending time with it. When preference is on being productive, one might miss many big opportunities.