Learn a new programming language
I want to broaden my development skills. I am too focused on .Net technologies. There are so many other options out there – Ruby, PHP, Java, Perl, Python, etc. That being said, I have recently decided to learning a new programming language. Currently, I know VB.NET, C#, and JavaScript – pathetic I know. Of those options out there, which one should I learn? According to eWeek.com, I should learn them all. The funny thing is, I wrote that orginal list of languages before I even found this article. While the article has been around coming on four years now, I think it is still a valid list (even though I personally disagree the distinction between AJAX and JavaScript as two separate languages).
Now the original question has changed from “what language should I learn” to “what language should I learn first”. Some would say that since I know C# Java would have the easiest learning curve. I don’t know quite yet. What are the pros and cons of each language? Each day this week I will talk about one language and go over the pros and cons of learning it. These will be MY pros and cons – not the standard pros and cons of each language.
Tomorrow – Perl!
