A whirlwind tour of my favorite programming languages, and three others
As a programmer, you probably have a favorite programming language — the
one that you’re most familiar with, that you “think natively” in when
coding. If you’re lucky enough to use that language at
$DAY_JOB, you might not have had the time or inclination to
explore other languages. But doing so can be illuminating! In this talk,
we’ll dive into several different languages, exploring how they promote
different ways of thinking about and solving problems. Even if you don’t
end up using those other languages in anger, learning how they work can
make you a better programmer in your “native tongue”.