Re:Thriving in a Crowded and Changing World: C++ 2006–2020 [...
by rramadass on Friday July 16, 2021 @06:09AM
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See my other post in this thread for some reasons making C++ "The One" language to learn.
You mention;
>I am average in many but not an expert in one
This is exactly why i am always wary when people give me a long list of languages they "know". They may know the superficial syntax but not the commonly used "idioms" of the language which is what is necessary for fluent expression in the language. This takes time and effort which i would rather spend with a single language and try to truly "master" it as far as possible. The situation is exactly analogous to learning "Natural Languages". You may be fluent in one or a couple while knowing a few introductory phrases/expressions in half a dozen more.
You mention;
>I am average in many but not an expert in one
This is exactly why i am always wary when people give me a long list of languages they "know". They may know the superficial syntax but not the commonly used "idioms" of the language which is what is necessary for fluent expression in the language. This takes time and effort which i would rather spend with a single language and try to truly "master" it as far as possible. The situation is exactly analogous to learning "Natural Languages". You may be fluent in one or a couple while knowing a few introductory phrases/expressions in half a dozen more.