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  • @LexClips
    @LexClips  Рік тому +7

    Full podcast episode: ua-cam.com/video/-DVyjdw4t9I/v-deo.html
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    Guest bio: Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language.

  • @JohnSmith-vz3ws
    @JohnSmith-vz3ws Рік тому +70

    You don’t learn the programming language but you learn how to learn programming languages.

    • @aaronfinch8413
      @aaronfinch8413 3 місяці тому

      100% True. This is why I was unable to apply anything that I learned for 4 years. I needed to teach myself how to teach myself.

  • @floooobzdagget3734
    @floooobzdagget3734 Рік тому +140

    If you programmed your whole life, you can easily pick up any new language in less than a week and have a good grasp of things within a month.

    • @masterofmya1784
      @masterofmya1784 Рік тому

      agreed

    • @0_Dseven
      @0_Dseven Рік тому

      sorry for this, but what kind of background you have ?
      I just want to be sure how I'll make my decision

    • @awdwadawda352
      @awdwadawda352 Рік тому

      @@0_Dseven As someone who struggled finishing projects for a few years and did odd jobs, now I work in IT and programming stuff is my daily task, pick Python. EDX has a good free course from Georgia tech, that helps you with basics to intermediate stuff. Python has a lot of fun options to start small projects, from little games to automating stuff to machine learning or robotics (I suggest using PyCharm as IDE at first). JS can turn into a buggy cluster poop really quickly and you might get frustrated and demoralised in your learning process. It is very forgiving, to the point you might not spot a bug for days on a growing project.

    • @0_Dseven
      @0_Dseven Рік тому

      @@awdwadawda352 thank you for the reply, I already now the basics of programming I learned JS + Python, and I'm a beginner at the moment
      My question was about the original comment, that's if you really comfortable with one programming language how easy it's to move to another one

    • @awdwadawda352
      @awdwadawda352 Рік тому

      @@0_Dseven oh, apologies!

  • @BenRangel
    @BenRangel Рік тому +11

    12:35 I agree with Guido here, hard to guess which languages will make you happy. I find using the same language at another company is often a bigger difference than to stay at the same place and switch languages.
    And I often find myself having incorrect assumptions about which field is a good fit for a personality. Like "I'm creative so I probably wouldn't like backend" or "I wanna feel like I'm doing important work so I should be in healthcare software"
    I would say you can kinda make a rough guess about which languages are moving up or down. Rust is clearly moving up. But trendy langs might not be wanted on the job market. For example Node is huge but very few recruiters email me about Node, instead I get tons of C# offers and my profile clearly states I'm not in C# anymore since years back.
    thr job market is very country specific though.

  • @gschady
    @gschady Рік тому +15

    in other words .. DON'T just sit there, do something even if it's WRONG

  • @zeMasterRuseman
    @zeMasterRuseman Рік тому +9

    It doesn't really matter what you learn first. My first 2 languages were visual basic and actionscript. They don't even exist anymore. But once you learn how to program, you can pick up any language.

  • @KingKBGames
    @KingKBGames Рік тому +10

    I think at 12:40 what Lex does not realize Guido was saying is that in any moment things can change and so there is no point is stressing too hard about the right choice because that will always change in ur life

  • @wilhelmsarasalo3546
    @wilhelmsarasalo3546 Рік тому +4

    Do you build a bridge in French or Mandarin? Knowing about bridge building matters more. Going between programming languages is super trivial. Assembly helps to see it from the hardware's point of view. C will teach you about memory management. Python plays well with others (has great libraries, maybe written in C++), but is not all that great by itself, except for being really accessible. Best way to learn is to teach others and there the community comes to play. Long time ago I was on Usenet News answering questions about Paradox database. It was a very good experience for a long time, till many people did not want to learn, they just wanted me to do their work for them. That killed it, but it was good for quite a while. Teaching is a good way to learn.

  • @robswc
    @robswc Рік тому +46

    Love the advice being shared. In addition to taking risks and doing a bit of everything, I would say invest in whatever language/tools are being used in the field you want to work in. If you're a game dev, you're going to be working with a very different set of tools than someone doing web dev.

    • @timmanto1022
      @timmanto1022 Рік тому

      I'm currently taking a Project Management graduate certificate and was wondering what programming languages I should be literate in. As well as different software dev models and design models used. I know it's not one size fits all.
      I am coming from a political science background and I am hoping to get a co-op in may. I line in Kanata, Canada fairly close to a lot of tech (Silicon Valley North). I'm hoping to land a job in the public sector but I am also willing to go private sector as well.

    • @MyBoxer96
      @MyBoxer96 Рік тому +1

      @@timmanto1022 It's really hard to say because Project Managers aren't really required to be technically skilled in development. Unless you want to become a developer, learning programming languages shouldn't be your focus.
      If you do wanna become a developer, Python or JavaScript are your best bets for a beginner.

    • @robswc
      @robswc Рік тому

      @@timmanto1022 If you're just going to be a PM, I would recommend something like Python or JavaScript. As a PM professional, you will be translating requirements into tasks/items that your developers can tell you if it is possible, how long, etc etc. You'll definitely start getting a better idea as you do more projects :)

    • @timmanto1022
      @timmanto1022 Рік тому +1

      @@robswc Thanks Rob!

    • @mathews5276
      @mathews5276 Рік тому +1

      What languages are used in the cyber security sector? Appreciate any response.

  • @JakeSelkirk
    @JakeSelkirk 6 місяців тому +2

    When flash was working properly it was ground breaking and amazing.

  • @MMarkur
    @MMarkur Рік тому +3

    C. Why? If you know the syntax of C it’s easy to learn C++, C# and Java.

  • @TheUttamkumarbagchi
    @TheUttamkumarbagchi Рік тому +2

    The thing is, A good programmer can do any thing with their experience! The matter is being a good and skilled programmer.

  • @ronaldronald8819
    @ronaldronald8819 Рік тому

    Interesting ! Reflecting on past experiences, mistakes made, knowledge gained . The same knowledge that holds you back to try something "better" as you start defining what better actually means for you. A mental trip exploring your options, generate some gut feeling be brave and jump in.. Enjoy the ride. Great stuff.

  • @jasonhall947
    @jasonhall947 Рік тому +20

    Figure out what you want to build, look online to see what everyone else, or most, are doing in that space and go from there. Along the way, don't fret over learning the newest programming trends. Focus on learning programming paradigms, algorithms and, industry best practices and you'll be better able to adapt to changes in technology.

    • @1Snouser
      @1Snouser Рік тому +1

      This. Easy to learn a new framework or language with an end goal in mind rather than just general learning

  • @joshceo1270
    @joshceo1270 Рік тому +2

    What kind of application/software/etc do you want to build? Then do a little research on which tools (languages) are best for the job.

    • @ttrss
      @ttrss Рік тому +1

      ikr, this whole video is a little strange, there just tools, why is he talking about spirituality and existentialism

  • @robbieparis07
    @robbieparis07 Рік тому +1

    I forgot ALL about Action Script until 1 min into this video, haha! I did quite a bit of that in the early - mid 00's. Wow.

  • @JG27Korny
    @JG27Korny Рік тому

    Guido van Rossum is a iving legend. And those podtcasts are a digital monument. As pointed out by many other comments the differences in the current languages are mostly syntactic sugar. It is just effort but not a complete change of paradigme.
    The big deal will be with the quantum computing transition. Then it will be oooh my gosh....

  • @d-rex7043
    @d-rex7043 Рік тому +10

    Lex seems focused on optimising to too fine a degree - something I've been guilty of, myself. You waste cycles and run your brain hot by focusing on an exact value and continually polling yourself as to whether it was the right choice. If you're learning the principles and an implementation, then you are within the confidence interval of having made a good choice and it's easy enough to jump over to a slightly different implementation or language, if it makes sense to do so. You will already have a head-start on picking up the 'next thing' and your brain will thank you.

    • @thigmotrope
      @thigmotrope Рік тому

      He just seems anxious. He's interviewing a legend in the industry who has much wisdom to share but instead of asking even a single question he spends the time kvetching about language choices. I mean I can relate to this. Anxiety is usually inhibiting a core emotion. In this case I think he's a little fearful at what misery he may feel in the future about his choices and a bit sad to see the inventory of his losses (time invested in action script, for example). I wonder if these feelings could be tempered with some exuberance over the idea that a person can make their livelihood pushing around bits using sophisticated abstractions on top of a mind boggling array of complicated inventions.

  • @bereczkygzoltan
    @bereczkygzoltan Рік тому +1

    For me, learning the ins and outs of ActionScript 3 proved to be super valuable later when started coding in JavaScript doing Node.js stuff. They both have roots in ECMAScript.

  • @abhishekshortgkstudy
    @abhishekshortgkstudy Рік тому +1

    Thanks sir

  • @tapank415
    @tapank415 Рік тому +2

    I'm with guido on this one!! things do change! & you can be wrong.

  • @marcialabrahantes3369
    @marcialabrahantes3369 Рік тому +1

    Overthinking and assumption of no change at its finest
    Programming is one of those fields on whether you have to heavily adapt or sink. can't be too attached to anything. unless you're a depth of field expert, usually best to have breath

  • @Selbstzensur
    @Selbstzensur Рік тому +1

    He is so right. Concepts matter. Modern php with symphony acts like spring boot ... Php acts like an oop java aquivalent.... In the end, it is all about the problem context and the devs you are with and where they feel the sweet spot... Languages does not matter... It is all about sequence, looping and deciding... The logic is the same... Here and there some additive concepts... But c# feels a lot like java, dart feels a lot like java, in php u have traits, in dart you have mixins, in ruby you have mixins but u are missng type safety. I will code in every language as long it is in the same oop like context grown... So why should i care about python, or ruby, or javascript, or dart, or go or c++, or rust or crystal (ruby clone) ... The team decides, the manager decides or at the end, just get shit done...

  • @fivestarcrest
    @fivestarcrest Рік тому +5

    after a long conclusion I will stick to BASIC

  • @petrov3190
    @petrov3190 Рік тому +59

    It's never too late to learn something new or to start with programming, but I agree with Guido that you have to be sure it will be useful to you to achieve your goals in the far future. Currently Python, JS, C# and Java are the most in demand and are here to stay for long time, so any of them to start with, won't be wrong.

    • @todayisagoodday5027
      @todayisagoodday5027 Рік тому +12

      This comment should’ve been the video.

    • @PhreakPhantom
      @PhreakPhantom Рік тому +6

      Very true. I had a hard time with c++ in my youth and that kinda drove me away from programing in general. Now, necessity makes the rule, and Python (to me) is a god send that made me appreciate and actually enjoy programing again.

    • @loveurlife4ever1
      @loveurlife4ever1 Рік тому

      “Lex Fridman is dangerous” great youtube video

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому +2

      And as long as WordPress stays around, PHP isn't going anywhere so there are tons of PHP jobs. If you're doing mobile development you're probably going to be coding in Swift (iOS) or Kotlin (Android). If you're coding for web, its going to be JavaScript and TypeScript.

    • @petrov3190
      @petrov3190 Рік тому

      @@PhreakPhantom Yeah, absolutely. I mean C++ is tough to learn, needs alot of time to get familiar with. However, with Swift on the horizon, I don't think C/C++ would be used alot in the near future, so I won't recommend them to beginners. Now with Python, many people can get much easier introduction to programming and not just that, but also the language could be used for many variety of things.

  • @PeterSedesse
    @PeterSedesse Рік тому +7

    I think Lex is overstating the problem of ' picking wrong'. If you master a language, and you start over with a new language, you are going to master it very quickly. The concepts like Algorithms and Data Structures are always going to be there, and Syntax takes no time at all. You don't start over with concepts like testing, version control, deployment etc. I started out with C# because of Unity, but it wasn't even a speedbump to become just as proficient at Python.

    • @nicolaspace1182
      @nicolaspace1182 11 місяців тому

      I think the biggest challenge you may face in switching languages is going from a language that encourages a OOP programming paradigm vs a functional programing paradigm. Some people struggle doing that, you can spend 20 years programming in JAVA for example, and it may be a bit challenging to then work in Haskell at first.

  • @thomasmac3081
    @thomasmac3081 Рік тому

    I am about to start my first semester of college in spring as a major in computer science. I am both excited and nervous as I have zero experience in programming or anything of that nature.

    • @1Snouser
      @1Snouser Рік тому

      Enjoy the ride!

    • @SoraJustAGuy
      @SoraJustAGuy Рік тому

      Better figure out early on what field do you want to pursue , to learn the tools you’ll need in advance so you would be battle ready for internship. Trust me most of your piers will already have some programming experience. You don’t want to fall behind

  • @colinmaharaj50
    @colinmaharaj50 Рік тому

    5:59 Because of Borland/Embarcadero C/C++ is very enriched and very relevant. Like python, they have a very rich ecosystem of routines and libraries that is well thought and and future proof, and has been around since 1995. I don't like a language to be treated like last summers styles. For me it don't work that way.

  • @Luix
    @Luix Рік тому

    I haven’t seen web animations as good as the flash ones

  • @dankrukov1890
    @dankrukov1890 Рік тому

    c and english i yet to see one who explored these 2 treasures good enough

  • @avsinsandyman7988
    @avsinsandyman7988 Рік тому +1

    I wouldn't think of a lot of skills as permanent lifelong tools, or the process of learning them as a one time thing. Learn what is most useful in the moment that aligns with your long term vision and be prepared to continue learning new skills throughout the duration of your life.

  • @spoddie
    @spoddie Рік тому +1

    I'm 50s. Early in my career I got frustrated with all the platform changes I was having to deal with and made many mistakes in predicting future tech. Sorry, I don't have the solution.
    Computing is like the Red Queen story, you have to run at full speed just to keep up.

  • @vikg4600
    @vikg4600 Рік тому +6

    I’m 45 years old and right now I’m learning React+Django full stack. But I expect this to change and evolve in 3 years. It’s really fun. I do this on weekends on my own time. My full time job is in product strategy for a tech company.

    • @ClaudioBrogliato
      @ClaudioBrogliato Рік тому

      Same age, actually working on RubyOnRails on backend and Angular in front. I'd like to learn something else, could be a deterministic language just for the sake of putting my hands in something more physical than ERPs, could be Python and ML, could be Haskell but I fear that it would be an insanely harder way to do things I already do with generators in Rails.

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus Рік тому +1

    Quite different with sirs George Hotz (learn assembler and C first) and Bjarne Stroustrup (learn at least 5 industry standard ones and machine language, the zeros and ones themselves),
    To get good at something, like tools, we must have different good tools for your purpose but the basic must be there so C and assmbler, Hot'z is kind of right, coz' they share concepts anyway (good means also a standard and has good documentation) but be willing to switch to new stuff even though nothing will get transferred but most of the time there are a lot.
    God bless, Rev. 21:4

  • @jdaz5462
    @jdaz5462 Рік тому

    Why did Actionscript and Flash disappear?

  • @willz4938
    @willz4938 8 місяців тому +1

    Learn the theory behind programming, loops, functions, variables etc. - then it becomes a matter of learning syntax

  • @Selbstzensur
    @Selbstzensur Рік тому

    Right now i like dart, flutter and go. Maybe rust would be great too. But for me in my playground bubble go goes deep enough.

  • @l.a.w-2323
    @l.a.w-2323 Рік тому

    I want to become a web developer should I focus solely on html and css first and then JavaScript later or all together ? Any feedback is amazing

    • @tom-summerfield
      @tom-summerfield Рік тому

      I’d definitely start with HTML and CSS. Once you have a good foundation, figure out how to save a form using JavaScript to communicate to an API like node.js and express. You can save it in memory or if you want to go further you can save it in a database that communicates with your backend.

  • @ggoncalves80
    @ggoncalves80 Рік тому +3

    Left ASP, left PHP, left JAVA, felt in love with Python, now working with Typescript and C# for money. Will never forget Python ❤

    • @itodefortune426
      @itodefortune426 10 місяців тому

      I'm looking to learn C# ... Any advice?

  • @EnricTeller
    @EnricTeller Рік тому

    Subjective is a confusing term. What someone truly wants can be objectively determined through introspection. But that’s often dismissed with the term “subjective” as if it’s not as real as external knowledge.

    • @SpaceBornLlama
      @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому

      Subjective is one of the most over used and incorrectly used terms. People use it to justify not being challenged on a particular belief.

  • @timmanto1022
    @timmanto1022 Рік тому +1

    I'm a beginner Business Systems Analyst and/or what programming or software development/design models should I know about? What is used in the private sector.

  • @helldeirch
    @helldeirch Рік тому +4

    If you want to code with just one language throughout your career, just go with java

  • @fantastic6295
    @fantastic6295 Рік тому

    Learn the programming language that helps your field, there is no one best language. Python is multipurpose I think it makes sense why everyone should learn it

  • @ricnyc2759
    @ricnyc2759 Рік тому

    Guido nailed it here: 14:29

  • @td0999
    @td0999 Рік тому +1

    Lua changed my life.

  • @shariqfaraz
    @shariqfaraz Рік тому +1

    This is Therapy

  • @onnot701
    @onnot701 Рік тому

    Did you hear about htmx

  • @Festivejelly
    @Festivejelly Рік тому +1

    Typescript.

  • @anyoneanyone28
    @anyoneanyone28 Рік тому

    Is Lex saying that Python is the best language for machine learning?

  • @leagueleaders
    @leagueleaders Рік тому

    I built an entire SaaS in Flex hurt when adobe dropped it

  • @investorsam
    @investorsam Рік тому +2

    Here's something interesting for you to ponder Lex: Both ActionScript and JavaScript are derived from ECMAScript standard, so they are in essense the same language.
    ActuonScript eventually diverged from the standard with AS3, but I became a JavaScript / TypeScript expert in a short amount of time because I was an expert in ActionScript ;)

  • @BenRangel
    @BenRangel Рік тому +8

    To beginners watching this: Don't spend time picking your first language. There's no risk of making the wrong choice of 1st lang, you can learn many languages and your first one means the least. In a programming education you might take your basic class in Java, move on to C, learn deeper about classes in C++, move on to JS, try some functional programming in Haskell. Not until later you actually get going with more practical projects and language choice becomes important.
    I see far too beginners get stuck because they imagine they carefully have to pick the best first lang.

    • @madshorn5826
      @madshorn5826 Рік тому +2

      Exactly.
      The common language you can consult and talk with someone about is the right choice for you in that specific situation.
      If by have no one irl to talk to, the language where you can find an active forum is best.
      Skills are transferable.
      If not your approach to learning is flawed.
      Python is rather friendly for beginners though and for absolute beginners there is Hedy :-)

  • @tommornini2470
    @tommornini2470 Рік тому

    Since you have C background, I’d recommend learning Go.
    It’s crazy simple, has a killer standard library, and the most simply reasoned about concurrency model ever.
    Go is C for today.

    • @tommornini2470
      @tommornini2470 Рік тому

      @Dave May Plenty of people using go, including the most important from my perspective, me.
      Why would it matter how many people are using it?

    • @shu3684
      @shu3684 Рік тому +1

      @@tommornini2470 i would say Zig is more of a C for today

    • @tommornini2470
      @tommornini2470 Рік тому

      @@shu3684 I can under understand that, and agree there are aspects of Zig that make it more of a C for today.
      Goroutines and channels are under appreciated, as is the extreme simplicity of Go.

  • @FririkurEllefsen
    @FririkurEllefsen Рік тому

    That also makes it more interesting, because it forces you to learn new programming technologies all the time, instead of staying stuck on one programming language

  • @ttrss
    @ttrss Рік тому

    Do people understand that it is possible to learn multiple languages?

  • @user-mikesmith
    @user-mikesmith Рік тому +1

    The programming language is often a side effect of what you want to accomplish and not an independent decision.
    For example, whether you use Python or Typescript or Swift or C++ or Matlab or Java or anything else is often not a function of the merits of a language. The language decision is a function of where code needs to be deployed, what libraries you need access to, what the rest of the code base you are working with is written in, etc…
    Learning a programming language is no big deal: spend a weekend reading online resources or a book and gets tons of practical experience afterwards. Learning a new language doesn’t take much time and takes less and less time the more languages you have experience with.
    It’s probably more worthwhile learning what ecosystems best fit the problem you are trying to solve.
    Very rarely do people build little things from scratch where they can truly pick programming language based on language merits.
    The decision is also always short term. People are writing code today, trying to speculate about the future doesn’t seem worthwhile given how easy it is to learn a language.

  • @SpaceBornLlama
    @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому +1

    I'm in a position where I want to learn to program and I'm sure I can I'm just frozen at deciding which language I should focus on. I can read and alter code once it's been created but can't make it from scratch. What should I do? I really want to start.

    • @KarlKatten
      @KarlKatten Рік тому

      I guess it depends on what your end game is. Do you wanna work as a programmer? Is it just for fun?
      If you have something specific in mind that you want to work on, then maybe try and look into what tools people usually use.

    • @SpaceBornLlama
      @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому

      @@KarlKatten I mean I've been looking into it for a very long time . I would say I have two main goals, being able to modify and ultimately design complex physics and interactions for VR games and apps specifically. My second main goal is just to understand computer science better. I want an employable skill that will last me until retirement age and not waste time accidently on a niche or a dying technology. I'm not so plugged into the ecosystem that I understand what's popular and what's dying and I'm not sure who's opinion to trust. Thanks for replying. Thanks 🙏

    • @tom_marsden
      @tom_marsden Рік тому

      @@SpaceBornLlama Since you're interested in games/VR I would suggest C#. It can be used as a scripting language in the Unity engine. C# is also a general purpose language that sees a lot of use in corporate environments so knowledge would carry over there if you're looking for employment. Once you've learned a few things in C# you could move to C++ which has a relatively similar syntax and would teach you a lot about computer science (memory management, etc) while also being very relevant to the gaming space.

    • @curiousmind7967
      @curiousmind7967 Рік тому

      Writing code is easier than reading and altering already written code.

    • @SpaceBornLlama
      @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому +2

      @@tom_marsden this is the answer I was looking for thank you a ton

  • @Rockzsam
    @Rockzsam Рік тому

    I recommended learn Julia as a backup. after 5-7 years it will be in demand.

  • @Tatar_Piano
    @Tatar_Piano Рік тому +3

    Man, even 2x speed is too slow

  • @jayshartzer844
    @jayshartzer844 Рік тому +1

    If you learn Rust do your skills become rust-proof?

  • @carlosmartinezsanchez2144
    @carlosmartinezsanchez2144 Рік тому +2

    This is kinda a trash question to ask urself. What programming lg should i learn?. What technology should i learn would be the correct question, so, once u have an answer for this question, then u can move on what programming lg do you need to make that technology works

  • @EnricTeller
    @EnricTeller Рік тому

    Pascal!

  • @rod6722
    @rod6722 Рік тому +1

    7:44 Now we know that Lex was created using C++.

  • @knofi7052
    @knofi7052 Рік тому +4

    I think, Julia is powerful and different enough to make a new and valuable experience!😉

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      Yeah, but it doesn't have a large user base and as many job opportunities. It is probably technically a very good language but for most people Python is more relevant, even if would be less good than Julia.

  • @darrenncryptoireland1742
    @darrenncryptoireland1742 Рік тому

    Plutus on #Cardano

  • @roddypine6077
    @roddypine6077 Рік тому +1

    Action script was the best - no replacement available after 10 years - Politically motivated dead to control Development on apple devices and force 30% payments DOES NOT make an amazing tech obsolete.

    • @LearnAtMyExpense
      @LearnAtMyExpense Рік тому +1

      Actionscript was awesome and got a bad rap. Adobe devs and product management sucked then and is even worse today and that gave Steve Jobs an excuse to funnel everyone through the app store - he knew that html/js was not a viable alternative or competitor to flash when it came to legit apps. Kevin Lynch (then CTO of Adobe) demo'd on stage at Adobe MAX conference along with a rep from Apple a working version of Flash on the iPhone. I was there and saw it along with hundreds others. It's a shame.

  • @clapcell
    @clapcell Рік тому

    I wish I knew PHP, wordpress projects will be my cash cow lol

  • @serhiimamedov
    @serhiimamedov Рік тому +4

    If you're a senior dev you can easily switch to another language.
    Concepts are the same, patterns are the same. How hard can it be to just learn slightly different syntax?
    I've started with .net then switched to js/ts then .net and js/ts again. Wrote some c, python, SQL stored procedures scripts written in bash. Never was a problem for me.
    If you're afraid of change and learning new stuff then programming is not your thing.

    • @dansanger5340
      @dansanger5340 Рік тому +1

      Depends on the language. C# to Java is easy. Python to C++ to Haskell to Erlang to Rust to APL might be a little more challenging.

  • @varunmahajan8703
    @varunmahajan8703 Рік тому

    What about chat gpt

  • @TheVincent0268
    @TheVincent0268 Рік тому +1

    C#

  • @dotnet364
    @dotnet364 10 місяців тому

    pls let your guest talk 95% of the session. we came here for the guest

  • @kevinayers7144
    @kevinayers7144 Рік тому

    honestly, this is actually a review of the history of my life lol.

  • @belfloretkoriciza5279
    @belfloretkoriciza5279 Рік тому +3

    For my opinion JS and Python are leading in the field of tech coz JS is suitable for web and mobile the Python is super robust for backend side. both JS and Python have a huge community which is making them the best ones

    • @Submersed24
      @Submersed24 Рік тому

      Is python that great? I feel like the space as code thing is super basic and would make more complicated code look like trash

  • @franciscovillav
    @franciscovillav Рік тому

    so ... py it is!😅😅

  • @GregMoress
    @GregMoress Рік тому +1

    There are the classical languages where C# and Java have come out on top... Easiest to learn by the way and pretty much mandatory. Start there.
    But when it comes down to JS vs Python I will recommend JS 110% of the time for two pretty simple reasons:
    1) It blows the door off of Python in terms of speed.... unless you take pains to compile Python to native.
    2) It can run as native code (via Node) or in Browsers. (In or out of a Browser, suck on that Python!)
    JS does alter (throws away) many rules of classic languages.... but... by doing so it gives one abilities that some would call... unnatural.

  • @kbaeve
    @kbaeve Рік тому +1

    Here i think Lex is a bit too inside the box tbf! Even if you learned a skill which might not make sense now, you probably kept your brain busy - and did what programming is: problem solving. And sometimes certain things just seem blurry and invaluable, but then you can go watch steve jobs connecting the dots :)

  • @most9576
    @most9576 Рік тому +1

    Java is the language that can introspect itself. Others are more or less usable to build such apps.

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      Most languages have support for "reflection". Reflection has its uses but isn't useful for most applications though.

  •  Рік тому

    I'm afraid there's nothing like Flash & ActionScript nowadays. Nothing. Html & JS does not even come close to the ease of combining animations and dynamic content that Flash provided.

  • @rodolfoblasser3329
    @rodolfoblasser3329 Рік тому

    Learn to solve problems. Programming is a mean, not an end.

  • @germanandresruizhernandez3979

    Snap!, Scratch, Racket :P

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 Рік тому

    Flash was awesome because there were so many cool Flash games like Crush The Castle and Shaun The Sheep :-)

  • @jaroslavhuss7813
    @jaroslavhuss7813 Рік тому +1

    const TypeScript:string[] = ["react native", "react", "tensorflow", "node/bun/deno", "electron"]... TypeScript has solution for absolutely everything... It is the most powerful language that you can do anything you want with.

    • @AndrewTSq
      @AndrewTSq Рік тому

      I prefer just plain javascript without the TS-stuff, but you should not forget wasm which is possible thanks to javascript.

    • @MyBoxer96
      @MyBoxer96 Рік тому

      @@AndrewTSq JavaScript is not comparable to TypeScript in large scale applications.

    • @AndrewTSq
      @AndrewTSq Рік тому

      @@MyBoxer96 why? TS gets turned into javascript.

    • @MyBoxer96
      @MyBoxer96 Рік тому

      @@AndrewTSq Primarily because it is strictly typed and catches runtime errors

    • @AndrewTSq
      @AndrewTSq Рік тому

      @@MyBoxer96 C++ is strictly typed and I still get some wierd bugs sometimes, cause I use the wrong datatype, but I use it correctly. But the compiler does not tell me anything cause it will not know what I am about to use with it. For me, most bugs are easy to catch when its a variable with wrong name, or that I accidently try to add a string with an integer. But its good there are both plain JS and TS so we can chose what we want :) (and use good extensions in vs code to help)

  • @amirgholami3223
    @amirgholami3223 9 місяців тому

    it is more like a therapy session :), the therapist: just move on.

  • @kelvinsanyaolu4899
    @kelvinsanyaolu4899 Рік тому

    I think there is a balance most of the older generation can't let go of the ancient tools while the new generation moves extremely fast. As a developer you have to be able to do both.

  • @callamastia
    @callamastia Рік тому +2

    the correct answer is obviously vb

  • @bernardstachman3507
    @bernardstachman3507 Рік тому +1

    Everybody missing Flash +1 this. (By the way it was basically ecmascript with types)

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому +1

      And it was proprietary and a had a really shitty runtime full of vulnerabilities. If you want EcmaScript with types there is TypeScript.

  • @name._..-.
    @name._..-. Рік тому

    Why fix what is not broken (about php)
    Guido:
    Hmmm he he 😅

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому +1

      PHP has got it fair share of criticism, much of it deserved, but looking at how the language has evolved, it has evolved greatly, and really improved dramatically. It is getting better and better with every release and have fixed many of its old flaws, and gained many new features. It is not the same old PHP it once was.

  • @karlmehltretter2677
    @karlmehltretter2677 Рік тому +13

    Discussions on programming languages are overrated. It's like a discussion on the best typewriter for writing masterpieces of literature.

    • @SpaceBornLlama
      @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому +3

      I'd love to hear a second opinion on this. Is this true? Are all programming languages essentially different style of cars or type writers that are just a means to an end and ultimately function similarly enough that the difference are essentially negligible?

    • @bcorey3660
      @bcorey3660 Рік тому +5

      @@SpaceBornLlama Certain languages have distinct differences. Compiled languages are more performant than interpreted languages (that’s why C++ is used for game dev). Some languages have garbage collection, some don’t. JavaScript is necessary to know for web development unless you are strictly backend. With that being said, yeah it’s all kinda the same shit at the high level, When getting into the details, there can be some huge differences though.

    • @SpaceBornLlama
      @SpaceBornLlama Рік тому

      @@bcorey3660 thanks

    • @LWmusik
      @LWmusik Рік тому +2

      ​@@SpaceBornLlama umm they're all very different tbh. You can't use python for making a musical instrument for example, because it's simply too slow. When you hit a piano key, the sound needs to come out so fast that we perceive it as immediate, even though it's physically impossible for a computer to give an immediate response like that. But with c++, it's definitely close enough

    • @HouseExpertify
      @HouseExpertify Рік тому

      Well in a way yes. But just like how different cars like trucks and sport cars have different use cases so do different programming languages.

  • @taz2392
    @taz2392 Рік тому +1

    JavaScript just learn it forget everything else.

  • @andyhawaii2819
    @andyhawaii2819 Рік тому

    Why limit yourself?

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      Because it takes time, a lot of time. Need that for gym, family, friends and other stuff.

  • @newtypetommy
    @newtypetommy Рік тому +1

    I loved this video. The way programming and its language is so romanticized, only a true "nerd" would empathize.

  • @jayeff6712
    @jayeff6712 Рік тому

    ActionScript was never a technology with a future. It was limited in it's use and because Flash was going away so was ActionScript. Flash's only serious purpose was to make marketing shows available in the browser. Java on the other hand was a technology meant to run anywhere. Applets were just a tiny subset of it possibilities. You could create a full desktop program from the beginning and run it on any system with a JVM. Additionally it was faster than scripts from the start. So there is no comparison.
    As for future viability you can look at those past technologies and check for certain properties in trending ones.
    What problems does it solve?
    How long will this problem remain a problem?
    How comprehensive does it solve a problem? If it's more like a hack or workaround it will be replaced by a solution that solves all underlying issues as well.
    How intuitive/elegant is it?
    Can there be competition? How will there ever be a competition to JavaScript? Sure, there is TypeScript which makes the Code better, but it runs on top of JavaScript. So whoever is fine with JavaScript will stay there. Now it gained use on the server side and those guys who were frontend specialist can now use what the know even on the backend. So this path will remain open for new people for a long time.
    IntelliJ and the whole JetBrains family do it so well and almost everything you need is part of the IDE. Borland IDEs had similar success, but they didn't keep up. Can happen to JetBrains, too. But that will not be the problem of the developer as it can only be replaced by something even better. So it will be used until it won't anymore.
    Java won't go away in the next 30 years and neither will Python or PHP. Perl lost because it was not as accessible. Very few new scripters will start with Perl. Python is very clean and elegant and the AI libraries are very useful. PHP is easy to get in, because it is everywhere and you can code within the HTML.
    C and C++ will stay for all performance related work. Weakness are pointers and memory leaks. It can only be replaced by a technology mitigating these problems without sacrificing performance.
    There are also niche technologies that have a use in certain areas that will not go away soon, like Lisp, Ruby or Swift. And C# will stay relevant as long as it's Microsofts flagship.
    There have been quite a few languages running on the JVM, like Scala or Kotlin. The have their purpose or fan base, but only if they will make programming easier for all types of applications they will gain followers.
    A revolution can only emerge, when there is a new way of programming. So far I am not seeing anything.
    The current move is into the cloud, because somebody else makes sure you don't have to worry about the hardware. Even there the most accessible technologies solving the problem the easiest way will be the future.
    But overall I would advise to learn different languages, because there is so much to learn even about the ones you are already using.

  • @mikesmith6838
    @mikesmith6838 Рік тому

    It's really hard not to see the C++ community as toxic in comparison to the Python community.

  • @tommclean9208
    @tommclean9208 Рік тому +1

    if you learn C or C++, you will be fine

  • @teunvandalen7529
    @teunvandalen7529 Рік тому +3

    damn ik hoor niet eens het sterke nederlands accent wat ik had verwacht

  • @dotaz8026
    @dotaz8026 Рік тому

    Rust 😉

  • @manoelnt0
    @manoelnt0 Рік тому

    No matter what is the question, if the answer is JavaScript it's wrong.

  • @funmaster4632
    @funmaster4632 Рік тому

    flash got removed for the app stores to hold a monopoly. JavaScript is just now close in browser game capability and it is really not better.

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      No, it didn't. Flash was terrible shitty proprietary technology was a horrible security record with tons of vulnerabilities. It wasn't suited for mobile devices. It was a bane to the web and stayed for too long.

    • @funmaster4632
      @funmaster4632 Рік тому

      @@fred.flintstone4099 so if it wasn't suited why are tons of popular apps made with Air? It's the same thing. one was accepted and the other wasn't. You can still put a game on the app store with air.

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      @@funmaster4632 Apps were made with Air because tons of people knew Flash. It filled a niche that hasn't been filled ever since. Flash is shitty, but it was unique in what it did. Animators and hobbyists loved it, but professionals hated it.

    • @funmaster4632
      @funmaster4632 Рік тому

      @@fred.flintstone4099 and people could transfer their flash games to air in which google, Microsoft and apple could charge 30 percent without a competitive market. Its odd hardly any articles were written about airs security problems or the fact that it didn't run well on mobile. I agree with you about proprietary aspect of adobe. But you will never convince me it wasn't about money and the power of the big 3 to control their stores.

    • @fred.flintstone4099
      @fred.flintstone4099 Рік тому

      @@funmaster4632 The Adobe days were the late days, and the iPhone and Android days were the late days of Flash when it was already on the way out. The app store thing was just the spike in the coffin, but it was already dying since before Adobe, since the Macromedia days. It was already hated on the PC years before the iPhone even existed.

  • @OwnnOfficial
    @OwnnOfficial Рік тому +1

    Learn Flutter 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @davidgkirk
    @davidgkirk Рік тому

    Arnold C is the best language