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Re:Learn more programming languages, even if you won't use them by hk__2 on Saturday April 13, 2019 @06:23PM (#19656117)
> The more languages you learn, the more you realize they have more in common than not.

That happens if you learn many similar languages, which is a waste of time. You have to learn languages in different paradigms to learn new things and discover languages that have nothing in common.

> At some point it’s time to stop learning 20+ languages and start building stuff.

You can’t learn a language without building stuff.

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Re:Learn more programming languages, even if you won't use them by deboflo on Sunday April 14, 2019 @04:04AM (#19658138)
“You can’t learn a language without building stuff” <—- the title of this post implies not only that you can, but should. I believe it’s a waste to learn without hope of applying what’s been learned. I’m learning TLA+ right now because I plan on using it to build more robust systems.
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