Have any of you experienced friction or peer pressure w/r/t the programming language you're learning? e.g. "You shouldn't be wasting your time on A when B is so much cooler" ? #polyglot #programming #languages
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The tricky challenge I grapple with is not letting that crush others' curiosity and their own personal journey through the wonderful, varied landscape of Programming Languages.
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I think many folks (my past self included) have feared having to work on another project with *dreaded language*, and worry that more people learning *dreaded language* will increase that chance. Alas their methods may be counter productive. 😓
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I would love and welcome reasoned debate over individual features and design choices. But crushing people’s spirits because of what they want to learn is the worst.
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Agreed. It's a lot about tone and being able to judge timing and context. And ask open ended questions about somebody else's learning experience that invite discussion, and encourage future exploration. All tricky things to master. But it *is* possible!
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