Feb 12 2003
The Search for the Next Language
I want to learn a new programming language, but have been having a hard time figuring out which way to go.
Right now, I feel like I’m pretty fluent in Perl and PHP. Both have their uses, but neither is a “big” language.
I started with C, thinking it’s the base for so much other stuff. It seems like it’s important to know, but I don’t see myself writing any C anytime soon, so I put it aside. C++ is interesting, given that I could write Visual C++ apps for Windows, but again, I don’t have much need for Windows apps.
I just shelled out $50 for a Java book, but then read an internal Sun memo bashing Java.
So, now I’m thinking Python may be the way to go. It seems very Object Oriented (which is, in my lazy mind, the way to go), and easy to learn. We’ll see.
