| Opinionated steps: 0. Do not know a language X. 1. Want to learn a language X. 2. Leave your previous experience behind. E.g. know C, forget about it while learning a new language. 3. Read official docs. 4. Follow the language rules (as much as possible). 5. Analyse language parts (e.g. concurrency, error handling, etc). 6. Synthesize the parts. See how parts combine (e.g. error handling in concurrent code). 7. Bring back your previous experience (e.g. see how different languages solve problems). The main point is to know "what tools present and what can be done with those", rather than "what is felt about tools present and why the world sucks". PS: A small set of observations: - "disliking" parts of a new language while learning returns you back to the step 0. - steps 5, 6 and 7 are almost never ending (especially in languages that grow). - step 7 requires discipline. It is needed not to "pick the best language", but to understand various ways of solving a problem across different languages (do not forget to identify a problem). |