If you spend the time you should get the most bang for the buck. As a programmer you will be probably working in the future with people from all over the world. Emerging countries in software are Russia, China, India and many Spanish speaking countries.
So you will be in advantage learning these languages:
Spanish, Chinese and Russian
There are advantages in using a common set of tools across the board. It eliminates a lot of effort when people switch.
Unfortunately it also eliminates innovation and creativity and it treats all people like androids who think and work the same way.
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If you spend the time you should get the most bang for the buck. As a programmer you will be probably working in the future with people from all over the world. Emerging countries in software are Russia, China, India and many Spanish speaking countries. So you will be in advantage learning these languages: Spanish, Chinese and Russian
There are advantages in using a common set of tools across the board. It eliminates a lot of effort when people switch. Unfortunately it also eliminates innovation and creativity and it treats all people like androids who think and work the same way.