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!!!

  • pathief@lemmy.worldOP
    31·
    7 months ago

    PHP was my favorite language like 20 years ago but I don’t think I ever want to touch it again xP

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      7 months ago

      If it was your favorite language twenty years ago then you’ll hate it now - it supports functional programming and cleaned up (nearly) all the awful cruft.