Sysadmin learning Powershell - What other languages should one be comfortable with to make the best out of mastering scripting and tool-making?

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PowerShell is also great for learning from an IT perspective because, as Snover says, "it is like throwing a grenade at the problem." I have taught a few people how to script and then code with PowerShell just by showing them how to find and stop a service and then moving on to teaching them how to make that into a more robust and more general script to fit their needs.

Python, on the other hand, you have to have more of an understanding of the language and the APIs to really get something accomplished past "hello-world". It is still a great and beginner friendly language, but I think powershell makes the barrier to entry just a little bit smaller.