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Do you want to pick a programming language for me, Lemmy? 🐱‍💻 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, everyone

TL;DR - post below your suggestion for a good programming language for an almost-rookie teacher/educator/writer to start using.

More info: I am trying to decide on which programming language to learn. I know my way around HTML and CSS from being active online, but haven't done much programming apart from this. I write, teach, and work with digital teaching/learning products a lot. In 2021, I think there will be plenty of time for me to start working with programming. I don't mean just "learn to code" - I mean using the language(s) as an educator/writer/publisher. Libre / open source context preferred. Which languages look like they fit the bill, Lemmy?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

LISP

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Can't go wrong with Lisp for interactive workflow alone in my opinion. I don't think I could use a non-Lisp based language at this point. :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Right?! I've been using Emacs Lisp for ... less than a year, and I'm already like, Boo, I don't wanna use Bash!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Janetsh might be of interest, and I've been using Babashka for all my scripting needs. :)