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Is there any use in learning an "easy" programming language? (sh.itjust.works)

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I have been thinking of learning some programming recently, but I don't feel confident enough. Is there any point in beginning with something like Zig or Go, and switching to something more serious later?

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[-] cockmushroom@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Kind of irrelevant wrt op but, as domeone who avoids js at all costs, i find deno to be essential as it offers a smorgasbord of code formatters ootb.

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