Just a kid with a computer here. I am familiar and have reached a reasonable level of fluency with javascript and python, with typescript being a somewhat satisfying switch I made.

It’s been 4 years, I haven’t touched another language. I wanna study something future proof and genuinely helpful. The reason I never went beyond js and py was because I already had everything I needed, I could make anything I wanted. I really want to dip my toes in the strong programming waters.

Can you suggest a language?

  • Jan Wedekind
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    311 months ago

    C if you want to do low-level programming. Clojure if you want to do high-level programming.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      111 months ago

      Is C not reaching obsoletion? I haven’t heard a lot about it being used anywhere. I’ve only heard of clojure before, I’ll look at that!

      • @UlrikHDA
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        311 months ago

        Those neat little python libraries that makes it go really fast is written in C. It’s a neat little trick to have up your sleeve if you want to take your python profencie to the next level.

      • TheOneCurly
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        311 months ago

        New C standards are still being published every couple years, it’s actively maintained with new features. If you’re interested in robotics, avionics, or really low power applications you’ll find lots of C jobs.

      • Jan Wedekind
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        211 months ago

        Linux is written in C. Many native extensions are written in C. If you are able to program in Clojure and use Java native interface and C to write performance critical code, you are covered on all ends.