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By measuring friction. Occasionally when I have a small project to do I try a new language to do it in. The easier my life is during that project the more likel
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
By measuring friction. Occasionally when I have a small project to do I try a new language to do it in. The easier my life is during that project the more likely I am to use that language going forward.
So far: Zig, PowerShell, and FreePascal via Lazarus have been standouts in this regard. Clarification: By which I mean they have been stand out languages for my usage, which is decidedly not webdev.
- jstx1 5y agoIs this really your recommendation for a UX designer who wants to learn programming for the first time and work on web?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoNot those languages in particular no[0], but the general method yes. Just pick a language and start using it for a small project and if it is too frictionful after a while then ditch it and start over with a different one. [0] I would recommend not doing web dev at all, but that plane has sailed, so...