Slashdot Mirror


Ask Slashdot: What Language Should a Former Coder Dig Into?

An anonymous reader writes "I was a consultant for nearly 20 years and I got into projects where I had to work with a huge variety of software, operating systems, hardware, programming languages, and other assorted technologies. After retiring from that I have spent the last 10 years in a completely different sector. Now I find myself wanting to really focus on coding for personal reasons. You can imagine how out-of-touch I am since I never really was more than a hack to begin with. I can learn syntax and basics in a weekend, question is, what Language should I become native to? Never liked anything 'lower-level' than C, and I don't have the funds to 'buy' my development environment....help me Slashdot, you're my only hope."

2 of 530 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Brainf*ck by BootysnapChristAlive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pathetic. You're a pathetic loser.

    That's why you need to switch to Gamemaker. Gamemaker will fix your pathetic self right up! Use Gamemaker, you fuckin' nothingness ultimatum!

  2. Re:Development environment by BootysnapChristAlive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow! Wow! Wow!

    The dangerously high magnitudes of Gamemakerlessness you're exerting from your cheeks is simply astounding!

    Return to Gamemakerdom, friend!
    Return to Gamemakerdom, friend!
    Return to Gamemakerdom, friend!
    Return to Gamemakerdom, friend!

    Time to use Gamemaker! You want to hip & cool, don't you? Then fuckin' use Gamemaker!