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Why do people choose programming languages based upon which big companies are using them? Learn a programming language because it is interesting, not because F
by davexunit 12y ago
Why do people choose programming languages based upon which big companies are using them? Learn a programming language because it is interesting, not because Facebook uses it.
- AnimalMuppet 12y agoBecause I like getting paid? If I'm learning a language for my own enjoyment, I'll learn whatever I want. If I'm learning a language to try to develop my career, I'll learn something that people want to pay for.
- laex 12y agoFacebook is huge influencer in the open-source world. I don't see anything wrong with learning the tools/languages that it adopts. There are far smarter people working there. In context of this question, It seems that learning both Haskell and oCaml is what people recommend.