It seems like there are about 22 27 46 219 320 493 1840 active subscribers here. I have a few questions for you all.
- Which programming languages do you regularly use?
- Which are your favorite to work with and why?
- Which do you have interest in trying and why?
At work it’s mostly python, .net core and javascript (regrettably).
Personally, I used to write a lot in C and C++ for embedded, but recently diving more into other areas. Developing quite the love for Golang (GO) and it’s simplicity.
I see a lot of love it or hate it on golang. What do you think drives that?
Python and C# for the most part. I’m also putting serious effort towards learning Rust, but I likely won’t be able to use it at work. It’s a good learning experience, and I can tell that my code after learning basic Rust in C# and Python is better than before.
What’s better with your code? What did using Rust reach you?
The “correctness” of my code would probably the greatest single difference I’ve noticed in my own habits.
For example, I’ve become very strict with myself about using type hints and relying on appeasing type checkers and such. The way I structure my projects has changed, where I separate functionality from data to a larger degree, mimicking
structandimplwhere it makes sense to do so. I’ve pretty much stopped usingdict, and rely on dataclasses instead when writing Python. I’ve given up on forcing everything to be OOP (even C#), which has made my code easier to read and maintain. There are probably other things as well, though I can’t list them at the top of my head.Some of it is probably just good practice, a result of having matured after being exposed to new languages. Some of it probably wouldn’t be considered pythonic or idiomatic, but I’m not sure I care anymore. My code is more reliable (and often faster), and that’s what matter in the end.
I work with C# & TypeScript, which frankly I don’t find too bad
I love to work with Scala though, I find there’s a really nice way to do almost everything, and C is nice because it allows so much control over what your program is actually doing - same with OCaml really, however the ability to use Java libraries in Scala makes it that bit better
I’d quite like to try Spatial for hardware in the future
At work I mostly use Matlab and a smattering of C++, at home I’m trying to learn more C++ but prefer to use python. I think my next endeavor will be learning Rust, not sure yet what I’ll use it for though.
Everyone tells me that Rust is a good replacement for c++, so maybe whatever you are doing with c++ you can try an implementation in Rust?
Yeah, that’s a great idea. Really interested to see how it goes, heard mixed info back on how easy/hard it is to learn.
My main languages are Ruby and Python (does SQL count?), but I dabble with Javascript when needed.
I have been liking Ruby more and more because of how easy it is to use and the community support it has. I have really appreciated RSpec, and that’s the main reason I enjoy it over Python.
I really want to get into Rust because it is so different from Ruby. I am also a strong supporter of adopting a different language if you need to. I am not a fan of introducing types into Ruby or Python because there are other languages that have it built in and also the dynamic nature of those languages are their strengths.
I could see value in adding type checking to a codebase that is transitioning from exploratory to maturity without having to rewrite in another language.
And of course SQL counts!
Mostly C++, I develop back-end with algorithms that require all the performance we can get. We 're currently trying Rust for a small project, I hope it will succeed, I definitely love this language. And python when merformance is not the main concern.
Seems like Rust is popular among C++ developers.
C & Postscript. Been using both since the mid-80s. The programming I do for work is CNC related. I don’t learn new things.
@[email protected] Clojure(Script/Dart) is the way, I really want to get into Elixir at some point though!
What got you started with Closure?
@[email protected] A course in software development got me started with Clojure! At first I hated the language, but it slowly grew on me :vibe_cat:
Removed by mod
Regularly use: Common Lisp (SBCL mainly) and Crystal.
Favorite to work with: same as above. They seem to match how I think well, so it’s easy to solve problems in them. Their speed is also a nice bonus, as is Common Lisp’s debugging and image-based development. I also really like how Crystal feels like a dynamic language (it’s very reminiscent of Ruby), yet is still statically typed and compiled.
Interest in trying: m68k assembly for some ungodly reason lol
Ooh, never heard of Crystal, looks awesome.
- I work with Java, but like messing around in C# and Kotlin
- Definitely Kotlin
- I’m thinking of getting into Rust or Go one day, because they seem cool
It’s not really a coding language but I use SQL a lot for work. Occasionally Python and R. As you can probably imagine with this list, I’m a data scientist.
My favorite to work with is actually autohotkey, which I use to automate stuff, because it can be a fun little challenge to figure out how to automate based on the system it’s running on and what I’m trying to do.
Regularly Use
- bash
- python
- golang
- rust
- elm
Favorite
- rust because it provides a pretty good expressive type system for letting the compiler keep you honest.
- elm helps me avoid client-side programming hell with JavaScript.
Interested
- zig because of its promise of “compile it for anything” and small language philosophy.
C#, JS, SQL, and (AB) PLC Ladder Logic.
I really like working in the dotnet ecosystem; it’s well maintained and supported. I’m fairly weak in JS and find it a bit frustrating at times. Mostly because it seems that packages are obsolete or abandoned by the time I’m done reading the docs. I know enough SQL to be dangerous.
Everyone seems to like Rust, maybe I should see what all the fuss is about.
C# with Unity. I sometimes write in VB for its form controls or VB/A for its spreadsheet interface.
