[gwillz]

Everyone has an opinion about which language is better or worse. It didn't actually matter, they all suck in some way or another.

https://wiki.theory.org/index.php/YourLanguageSucks

You'll find something you like over the others. But it's all just syntax at the end of the day.

The real mastery is programming paradigms. Some languages lend themselves to particular methods and some just can't, or can't do some easily, but just knowing that is important too.

I believe there was a HN about this a while ago but I can't find it.

[mattnewport]

All languages have flaws but that doesn't mean all languages are equally good or bad. Some languages are better than others but due to the complexity of the subject and the relatively few people who know many languages really well (along with perhaps some personal preference) there's endless room for debate on the exact ranking.