Comments on: 12 New Programming Languages in 12 Months http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/ Addicted to Development Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-14246 Ben Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:50:58 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-14246 Hi Sandy, I'll be posting an update next couple of days. I'm definitely behind, but hope to catch up. Full details in the new post :) Ben Hi Sandy,

I’ll be posting an update next couple of days. I’m definitely behind, but hope to catch up. Full details in the new post :)

Ben

]]> By: Sandy http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-14198 Sandy Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:08:15 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-14198 So how is your goal coming along? It's September. What all have you learned? I think this is a really cool goal. I'm a full time student majoring in Computer Programming & working part-time & I take Taekwondo. I'm not sure if I could make time for such a goal like this but to hear of someone trying to accomplish this fascinates me. I think it would have been awesome if you had did a blog on this - like day to day!! =) Sorta like the movie Julie & Julia. So how is your goal coming along? It’s September. What all have you learned? I think this is a really cool goal. I’m a full time student majoring in Computer Programming & working part-time & I take Taekwondo. I’m not sure if I could make time for such a goal like this but to hear of someone trying to accomplish this fascinates me.

I think it would have been awesome if you had did a blog on this – like day to day!! =) Sorta like the movie Julie & Julia.

]]> By: Ben http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-10814 Ben Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:25:31 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-10814 Hi Scott, There's an update coming soon. Stay tuned! Ben Hi Scott,

There’s an update coming soon. Stay tuned!

Ben

]]> By: Scott http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-10758 Scott Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:04 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-10758 How about some feedback as to where you are on your 1 language per month? Sounds great, but as a full time programmer, I couldn't imagine such a feat. How about some feedback as to where you are on your 1 language per month? Sounds great, but as a full time programmer, I couldn’t imagine such a feat.

]]> By: Helen Neely http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-9608 Helen Neely Thu, 27 May 2010 10:01:30 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-9608 I only started learning Python after years of working with Java. It feels much better working with it than I initially thought. But going for 12 languages in a year is not a small undertaking and I wish you the very best :) I only started learning Python after years of working with Java. It feels much better working with it than I initially thought. But going for 12 languages in a year is not a small undertaking and I wish you the very best :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 Ben Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:54:44 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-8406 Hi Andrew, Thanks for the comment. That's exactly what I'm going for - a basic understanding of the languages so that when a problem presents itself in the future I can say "oh I know a what language might be good here!", or even "I learnt a great technique from that I could apply here". It certainly is going to be tricky - I've been finding it hard to force myself to use a new language when I know I could solve the problem much more quickly using one I already know. I'm falling behind a bit, but I do hope to catch up! I'll be posting a progress update soon. Thanks, Ben Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the comment. That’s exactly what I’m going for – a basic understanding of the languages so that when a problem presents itself in the future I can say “oh I know a what language might be good here!”, or even “I learnt a great technique from that I could apply here”.

It certainly is going to be tricky – I’ve been finding it hard to force myself to use a new language when I know I could solve the problem much more quickly using one I already know. I’m falling behind a bit, but I do hope to catch up! I’ll be posting a progress update soon.

Thanks, Ben

]]> By: Andrew http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-8386 Andrew Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:13:50 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-8386 Just to disagree with the people disagreeing with you, I think it is a great idea. The problem with trying to learn any new language properly is that you need to find a problem that is made easier/tastier/more elegant in that language. So, I think there is real merit to having a passing knowledge of a few languages, so that, when you do have an exciting new idea you want to implement, you can think "that would be really easy/tasty/elegant in Language X" and then you actually get to try out a language in anger. The only issue I can see with the languages you have chosen, is that there is a danger you will end up feeling like you are repeating yourself. I generally do my programming in haskell, and the times I have tried to learn erlang and ocaml, I have always found myself thinking about how much easier it would be if I were using haskell. Which is not to suggest the haskell is somehow easier or better, rather it is a language I am better at. Anyhoo, good luck! Just to disagree with the people disagreeing with you, I think it is a great idea.

The problem with trying to learn any new language properly is that you need to find a problem that is made easier/tastier/more elegant in that language. So, I think there is real merit to having a passing knowledge of a few languages, so that, when you do have an exciting new idea you want to implement, you can think “that would be really easy/tasty/elegant in Language X” and then you actually get to try out a language in anger.

The only issue I can see with the languages you have chosen, is that there is a danger you will end up feeling like you are repeating yourself. I generally do my programming in haskell, and the times I have tried to learn erlang and ocaml, I have always found myself thinking about how much easier it would be if I were using haskell. Which is not to suggest the haskell is somehow easier or better, rather it is a language I am better at.

Anyhoo, good luck!

]]> By: Ben http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-7291 Ben Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:33:11 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-7291 @Leif - I've done a bit of C++ before (mostly with OpenGL). This list is just for new languages I want to learn. @Java4Learners - It certainly is a lot of languges, and it's going to be a challenge. I can't say I've found it more difficult to learn "less mature" languages after working with Java in the past. I'll keep you updated on how I find things with this challenge though! @Leif – I’ve done a bit of C++ before (mostly with OpenGL). This list is just for new languages I want to learn.

@Java4Learners – It certainly is a lot of languges, and it’s going to be a challenge. I can’t say I’ve found it more difficult to learn “less mature” languages after working with Java in the past. I’ll keep you updated on how I find things with this challenge though!

]]> By: Java4Learners http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-7275 Java4Learners Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:51:21 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-7275 First of all that a lots of languages on the list to grasp. Once you work on Java, working on other languages esp. when they are not mature seems difficult. What you take on this? First of all that a lots of languages on the list to grasp. Once you work on Java, working on other languages esp. when they are not mature seems difficult. What you take on this?

]]> By: Leif Eric http://www.coderholic.com/12-new-programming-languages-in-12-months/comment-page-1/#comment-7161 Leif Eric Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:07:01 +0000 http://www.coderholic.com/?p=519#comment-7161 What about C++? You should definitely put that on your list! :) What about C++? You should definitely put that on your list! :)

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