That's exactly what happened with me as well: I originally started with Lua (knowing only pascal so far) for computer craft and then branched out from there. Now it's my favourite language for everything.
Hands down the best early game automation in kitchen sink packs. Just get a mining turtle, fuel it up and collect resources while you build your base.
And if you have an add-on mod or the cc:tweaked fork that adds better inventory methods, it's possible to build an autocrafter in a sort of DOS style refined storage way :)