[HN Gopher] Ask HN: Should I learn more languages?
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       Ask HN: Should I learn more languages?
        
       Hello!  I've programming in Python for the last 7 years, both
       professionally and for side projects. I would say that now my
       skills in Python are pretty good. However, Python is the only
       language that I know, and I'm wondering if this is this a problem
       and if it can damage my career.  Should I focus now on learning new
       languages instead of getting more proficient at Python?  Thank you
       very much for your help :)  Edit: I know also some SQL.
        
       Author : alexmolas
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2022-11-11 22:00 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
       | jstx1 wrote:
       | Yes, and it's not that hard anyway. Or if it is hard for you then
       | it's even more important to learn a new language or two.
        
       | johnthuss wrote:
       | For professional purposes, you might not need to know more
       | (except SQL perhaps). But I would encourage you to also learn a
       | statically typed language, like Swift or Kotlin or Go.
        
       | ioblomov wrote:
       | Most definitely! Your Python skills won't suffer for it; they'll
       | likely improve.
       | 
       | SQL and (as much as I despite it on purely esthetic grounds)
       | JavaScript are good practical candidates. After 20+ years in
       | tech, they're both still as relevant as ever.
       | 
       | Alternatively, as a learning exercise to master the zen
       | equivalence of code and data, try playing with Lisp or any of its
       | variants...
       | 
       | http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html
        
       | sokoloff wrote:
       | I try to pick a different language each year (around this time
       | usually), do some basic exercises and play around with it and
       | then use it to solve Advent of Code problems in that language.
       | I've been doing this for many years and find the expansion to be
       | pleasurable and to give me better perspective even when using the
       | same old language for regular work.
       | 
       | https://adventofcode.com/
       | 
       | Part of me hates to say this, but I'd put Javascript high on your
       | list. It's a practical and widely useful language.
        
       | Ptchd wrote:
       | Learn SQL
        
         | alexmolas wrote:
         | I already know some SQL, but I didn't consider it a programming
         | language in the same sense as Python.
        
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