If Steve Yegge were really talking to a young programmer...
...then I hope he wouldn't recommend Javascript (or ES4)! It may suck less than Java, but come on.
To any young programmer daring for greatness, I have 3 recommendations.
This is in reference to: http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/12/codes-worst-enemy.html
To any young programmer daring for greatness, I have 3 recommendations.
- Learn Lisp.
- Learn Smalltalk.
- Learn Prolog.
This is in reference to: http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/12/codes-worst-enemy.html
posted by Wilkes Joiner at
8:30 PM
3 Comments:
I'd add ML/OCaml and Haskell
Also Forth and Slava's Factor
Interestingly, in my programming languages course at the University of Washington (CSE 341), we learned exactly three languages: Lisp, Smalltalk, and Prolog. It was a good mix.
I had to learn SML, OCaml and Haskell later, on my own time, but they were well worth it.
I was of course actually talking mostly to existing Java programmers, and for that crowd, JRuby or Rhino are about the best I can hope for.
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