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Ask HN: A mechanical major, which language to start from scratch and how?

• angersock 12y ago
  Presumably you mean mechnical engineering major. That being the case, learn C for programming microcontrollers and embedded systems--not C++, not Java. Just simple plain old C. If not that, Javascript, because it's everywhere and you can play with it in your browser.
  • hotshot 12y ago
    Thank you very much, Do you think codeacademy is better for me to kickstart or from somewhere else. Also what about python, do you think its important?
• informatimago 12y ago
  Scheme. Cf. http://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/sicm/book.html http://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/s...
• sharemywin 12y ago
  What are you trying to do with it? 1. business app 2. micro-controller - check out arduino its cheap and theirs a free development studio. example for controlling steppers and servos etc. 3. games 4. phones
  • hotshot 12y ago
    I dont have anything in mind but yes, something related to mobile, apps and machines (robots)