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- 10"learn all five of Python, C/C++, Java, Perl, and LISP" (Eric Raymond, How To Become A Hacker -> Basic Hacking Skills -> 1. Learn how to program.)gnat– gnat2012-07-01 20:29:21 +00:00Commented Jul 1, 2012 at 20:29
- 7Note that simply being "old" does not automatically mean "bad" by default. Some of the most fantastic programming so far was done on the C64 30 years ago.user1249– user12492012-07-01 23:07:52 +00:00Commented Jul 1, 2012 at 23:07
- 8FWIW almost every language has uses - if someone laughs at you for using almost any language (Java is slow, .Net is for M$ bitches, Haskell is impractical, C++ is too old etc) laugh right back at them and tell them about using the right tool for the job ;)Martin– Martin2012-07-02 02:04:40 +00:00Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 2:04
- 6Where did you get "Haskell and ... have lost their popularity" from?leftaroundabout– leftaroundabout2012-07-02 07:57:51 +00:00Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 7:57
- 14For a young programmer, you have too many assumptions. Get rid of them, they are clouding your mind.Matthieu M.– Matthieu M.2012-07-02 15:05:29 +00:00Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 15:05
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