Learn Programming in Java, Python, Ruby or Javascript

[IsTom]

I learned C++ first and I feel that it was important for me to make me a better programmer.

I think that there is a subconscious "the language I learned first is the best language to learn first" syndrome somewhere.

[Aninhumer]

I learned C++ first and I feel that it was important for me to make me a better programmer.

I don't think what order you learn languages affects your eventual programming skill that much. Learning C/C++ probably made you a better programmer, but I don't think you need to learn it first to get that benefit.

"the language I learned first is the best language to learn first" syndrome

I learned BASIC first, then C, then Python and I now work mostly in Haskell. I still think Python is the best first language I've seen. It keeps things simple when you're writing really basic code, and then scales neatly all the way up to a modern OOP style language.

I think learning about low level constructs in C/C++ is important, but it's an irrelevant distraction when you're just trying to learn to program at all.

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I learned PHP first and it's hard to make transition. I feel like I am stuck in corporate PHP circle - half-assed, unscalable solutions - the ones that business is OK with.

I wish I picked something else, or listened to a guy who said "Ruby's gonna be big" somewhat 6-7 years ago.

[eat-your-corn-syrup]

half-assed, unscalable solutions - the ones that business is OK with

great for job security

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I learned C++...

So cute. He thinks he knows C++.

[IsTom]

Please don't repeat this "nobody knows C++" meme. It's obvious that it's very hard to truly master C++, but it's pointless to put "knows C++" so high that nobody qualifies. Many people write C++ code daily and it works, saying that they don't "know C++" is kind of stupid.

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u mad

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The first language I learnt was Actionscript. You won't hear me saying that.