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Recommend me a programming language

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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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scorpionix@feddit.de
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As a PHP Dev: Please avoid PHP unless you have to use it.

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xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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I know it’s fashionable to shit on PHP but it’s significantly better than it once was… it’s honestly like a cleaner python that lets you use brackets.

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scorpionix@feddit.de
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Sure, could be/was a lot worse than today. Still, PHP gives one way too much rope to hang themselves with.

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Fal@yiffit.net
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Cleaner python? Hahaha that’s hilarious

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Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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As a php dev who actually writes clean code and doesn’t blame people writing shitty code on a language: don’t listen to this fella.

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scorpionix@feddit.de
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As a php dev who actually writes clean code while cleaning up after other people because Getting things done is more important: Don’t give people the tools to write shitty code.

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David From Space@orbiting.observer
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What would you recommend learning instead?

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scorpionix@feddit.de
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My team is currently exploring rust as an alternative because we have to do a lot of api calls and data crunching real fast. So rust?

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