On 23 March 2012 06:14, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Steven D'Aprano > <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote: > > The typical developer knows three, maybe four languages > > moderately well, if you include SQL and regexes as languages, and might > > have a nodding acquaintance with one or two more. > > I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "moderately well", nor > "languages", but I'm of the opinion that a good developer should be > able to learn a new language very efficiently. Do you count Python 2 > and 3 as the same language? What about all the versions of the C > standard? >
Absolutely. 10 years ago (when I was just a young lad) I'd say that I'd *forgotten* at least 20 programming languages. That number has only increased. Being able to pick up a new language (skill, technology, methodology, etc) is IMO the most important skill for a developer to have. Pick it up quickly, become proficient with it, leave it alone for a couple of years, pick up the new version when you need/want it. Tim Delaney
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