>As a beginner it is fine to chose to master one language first, but in the long run you should not "choose a language", but rater learn to learn any language,

>As a beginner it is fine to chose to master one language first, but in the long run you should not "choose a language", but rater learn to learn any language, and understand they all have their strength and weaknesses. Exactly. Languages come and go. But if you understand the fundamentals - why things work the way they do - it makes it much easier to move between languages, programming models and whatever the latest fad is. Being adaptable is a far more valuable skill over time. Nope, it's not easy - but rarely are things of value easy (it's why they are valuable - ha!). It is easier to start out early with this perspective and continually building on it throughout your carrier than trying to pick it up mid stream later on in life, so the sooner you start the better! I've never considered myself "done" when it comes to reading or learning. Like those sharks that die if they stop swimming - that's a good way to envision your long term intellectual health :)