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Is there any use in learning an "easy" programming language? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by pixeldaemon@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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I have been thinking of learning some programming recently, but I don't feel confident enough. Is there any point in beginning with something like Zig or Go, and switching to something more serious later?

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[–] Phantaminum@lemmy.zip 63 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Learing the bases of programming is language agnostic really. You can start even with pseudo code, then learn the language you will like to work with. Just choose any language that seems fun and enjoy the process.

Good luck!

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The big parts are philosophy and libraries, learning a language is relatively easy.

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Avoid BASIC though, never had much use of the hours I spent on it as a preteen.

I did learn alot of useful stuff when I was playind around with arduinos, and since then the market of fun microcontrollers have expandes quite a bit. Its great to see your code immediatly change stuff in the real world even if its just a basic display connected to a thermometer

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 13 hours ago

BASIC, Perl, Delphi... there are many languages you don't want to start with.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Yep the thing is to learn at least one, then its VERY easy to jump into another (usually). The simple things such as loops, functions, classes, etc...etc... are all about the same nowadays. Its more about what you are trying to do rather than the language you find yourself using.

If I had to do it again, I would try out either python (for a on computer solution), javascript for web stuff, or C/C++ if you want to go crazy and learn low level stuff. Go/Rust is fine too. Any language is ok really. Just try it out and see what you like!