{"id":771,"date":"2011-02-10T08:17:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T15:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/?p=771"},"modified":"2011-02-10T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T21:51:37","slug":"how-to-decide-on-what-programming-language-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/how-to-decide-on-what-programming-language-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Decide On What Programming Language to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019re ready to learn a new programming language? You might be  entirely new to the world of application development, in that case,  welcome! Or you\u2019ve might have been creating applications for years, but  now you feel you\u2019re ready for something new. Picking a programming  language can be a daunting task. There are an enormous amount of  options, hence this short and handy guide. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p><div class=\"7a7853692f91f1c3aa9fe870b4069c5d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- techiewhizkid_link_1 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8372396756447573\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9242151396\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/what_programming_language_to_learn.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-772\" title=\"what_programming_language_to_learn\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.techiewhizkid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/what_programming_language_to_learn.png?resize=523%2C2032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How To Decide On What Programming Language to Learn\" width=\"523\" height=\"2032\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I created this flowchart after reading Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. 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