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!!!

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.run
    61·
    10 months ago

    I see you mentioned JS, but not TS. If you haven’t tried TypeScript, you 100% should! It helps a lot at scale.

    Also, I really do recommend Rust. It’s pretty awesome having the errors actually make sense, and it’s not as complicated as the hype makes it out to be (until you get into async rust lol).

    As others have mentioned, C# is also awesome.

    • pathief@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      10 months ago

      We do use TS as well, yes!

      Rust is definitely a language I’m considering. Syntax looks a bit scary, though!

      • TechNom (nobody)@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Syntax isn’t the scary part - it’s the concepts. You need a decent understanding of the hardware to make sense of the language rules. Rust has a lot of high-level abstractions (like other modern languages and unlike C). But they don’t deviate from what the hardware limitations dictate.

      • Fal@yiffit.netEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        Rust syntax is totally fine really. It often feels like writing python