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Recommend me a programming language (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately true, but what a wonderful language it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

syntax is pretty neat but if OP wants something with similar syntax that performs better instead of type checking unit tests alone taking more time to complete than compiling a C++ AAA game, then Elixir might be a better choice. Also it's functional approach could really provide a fun challenge. I mean, you can even see that by comparing the performance and resource consumption of akkoma/pleroma vs mastodon. Above 10k users or so you have to either scale your instance horizontally or shut it down.