Tips for beginning systems and software engineers

Re:Tips for beginning systems and software engineers by patsplat on Thursday May 19, 2016 @11:43AM (#11731051)

Agreed. C, Lisp, and Python are all integration languages. There's a fair bit of PL history in there, but it's mostly one problem set.

A better mix would be:

Python, Javascript, SQL, and Regular Expressions

This mix would cover integration, ux, persistence, and madness.

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Re:Tips for beginning systems and software engineers by vvanders on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:48PM (#11731548)

I still think C/C++ needs to be in the mix there somewhere(or even better, assembly). Even if you don't write them day-to-day knowing how pointers and memory works can be invaluable.

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Re:Tips for beginning systems and software engineers by joshuaduffy on Thursday May 19, 2016 @03:15PM (#11732899)

I'd suggest a statically typed language too. Java/C# etc

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