Ask HN: Best programming language for rapid development?

[tinderliker]

I know the typical answer is "Whatever you know", but assuming a person has no prior programming background, which language would you suggest? PG seems to suggest Lisp (Clojure)? Javascript? Go? Python?

[dozzie]

> Best programming language for rapid development?

> [...] assuming a person has no prior programming background [...]

Then learn programming first. If you have no prior experience, the development will be anything but rapid, no matter the language.

[navinsylvester]

Doesn't work like that.

It all depends on what you want to build or focus. Based on that info we can pick the likely suitable ones.

[tomohawk]

For a person with no prior background, this is a good start:

https://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/chap_00.html

The language is Ruby, and it's suitable for rapid development, too.

[saran945]

based on my experience & reading . . each language has its own strength, its not easy to say which one is best for rapid development. For machine learning/AI - Python Web app - Nodejs/PHP Mobile - JS Enterprise apps - Java/c# Desktop - c# DSL - Racket