Re:Young web dev asking what language to learn?
by debacle on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @10:10AM
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Learn JavaScript. It's the hottest language for the web right now, and you need it to do anything client side.
Learn PHP. It's the most ubiquitous language on the web, and you will never have trouble finding a library or OSS app that does what you need.
I'm not really sure about Ruby. It's a good language but it doesn't have the traction that it used to (outside of HN of course), and it has a weak reputation.
It never hurts to learn more languages. Learning a language will make you a better programmer in every other language you already know.
Learn PHP. It's the most ubiquitous language on the web, and you will never have trouble finding a library or OSS app that does what you need.
I'm not really sure about Ruby. It's a good language but it doesn't have the traction that it used to (outside of HN of course), and it has a weak reputation.
It never hurts to learn more languages. Learning a language will make you a better programmer in every other language you already know.