I learned programming mostly with Wirth's Pascal quite a few years ago. Now I am employed in a company whose primary language for backend is Odersky's Scala. I

I learned programming mostly with Wirth's Pascal quite a few years ago. Now I am employed in a company whose primary language for backend is Odersky's Scala. I have fond memories of the former and greatly enjoy the latter. It's only now that I learn Odersky was Wirth's student. It clicks.