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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    3 months ago

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  • bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

    • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Packaging solutions kinda sucks, but we’re about to get a JIT in the main CPython so that’s exciting.

      • KᑌᔕᕼIᗩ@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        5 months ago

        When I used to work a lot with Python the packaging solutions available were the bane of my existence. I hope they’ve gotten better by now…

    • NotNotMike@programming.dev
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      5 months ago

      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.eeEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Hah I love snake case.

        I also love python for distributed micro tasks and data pipelining

        • pkill@programming.dev
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          5 months ago

          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.eeEnglish
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            5 months ago

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

  • jasory@programming.dev
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    5 months ago

    Ada particularly the SPARK subset. It’s approach is quite different than most languages, focusing on minimising errors and correctness. It’s fairly difficult but I like to use it to teach people to actually understand the problem and how to solve it before they ever write the code.

  • Litanys@lem.cochrun.xyzEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Id suggest rust, gets you a step closer to the hardware and a bit of a different paradigm than Java while still feeling high level.

    • pathief@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      Rust is definitely something I’ve been keeping an eye on. The syntax looks a bit scary, to be honest, but looks very versatile.

      • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
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        5 months ago

        I’m a Rust noob. At first it’s daunting and nothing will compile. But it’s getting easier and I feel like getting over that initial difficulty is mainly a matter of internalizing a few basic rules, after which it feels more natural. So from what I’ve seen so far, I wouldn’t rate Rust as especially difficult. It certainly feels easier than C++.

        For a really challenging language I’d suggest Haskell. That one nearly broke my brain because thinking functionally is really very different if you’re used to more procedural languages. Rust, it seems, teaches you new discipline, but Haskell teaches you a different way of thinking.

        Anyway, that’s how it feels as a relative noob in both.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    I tried to get into Python, but always found it boring. Ruby was more my speed because it was inspired by Perl and that’s the first language I learned. But Python will likely get you more job opportunities.

    • rekabis@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      A strangely effective option for young whippersnappers who want to maximize employability and income stream in “boring” tech. You’re not gonna be standing up many greenfield projects using that language - and likely speaking, you might go an entire career without ever touching a codebase younger than you are - but if your passions run towards Janitorial/Plumbing work with regards to code, it might be right up your alley.

      • Specal@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        It’s a coding language I recommend to anyone wanting to code in finance. Banks like it’s reliability I guess