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Recommend me a programming language (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by pathief@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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I've been working with a Javascript (+ TypeScript) + Java + SQL stack for the last 10 years.

For 2024 I'd like to learn a new programming language, just for fun. I don't have any particular goals in mind, I just want to learn something new. If I can use it later professionally that'd be cool, but if not that's okay too.

Requirements:

Runs on linux
Not interested in languages created by Google or Apple
No "joke languages", please

Thank you very much!

EDIT: I ended up ordering the paperback version of the Rust book. Maybe one day I'll contribute to the Lemmy code base or something :P Thank you all for the replies!!!

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[–] Jean_Lurk_Picard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 2 years ago

IMO Zig obsoletes C in the way that go and rust tried to do. Personally, I would advise anyone to not learn C; or even start a new project in C, for that matter.

[–] bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Python seems to be a staple for as long as I can remember and it looks like it's still gonna be going strong for a good while yet!

I'm thinking of taking the dive and finally learning it myself soon.

[–] notnotmike@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Python is especially great for quick scripts or PoCs. I've been using it a lot lately to prototype some things and it just makes it a breeze

Main complaint is the snake_casing convention. By far my least favorite

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hah I love snake case.

I also love python for distributed micro tasks and data pipelining

[–] pkill@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am the only person that feels like snake casing belongs in declarative stuff, data serialization etc. (SQL, protobuf, JSON, YAML...) while camel case elsewhere?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I don't hold any of that, I just find it the most readable for me.

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Since you already know Java, you could jump straight to C++ with Bjarne's book "Programming - Principles and Practice Using C++": https://www.stroustrup.com/programming.html

You can then move to more modern C++ with his other book "A Tour of C++": https://www.stroustrup.com/tour3.html

And then if you're curious to know how software design is done in modern C++, even if you already know classical design patterns from your Java experience, you should get Klaus Iglberger's book: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/c-software-design/9781098113155/

In parallel also watch the "Back to Basics" video series by CppCon (see their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CppCon , just type "back to basics" in that channel's search bar).

Learning proper C++ should give you a much better understanding of the hardware while the syntax still remains elegant, and you get to add a new skill that's in very high demand.