I have the opposite. I speak fluently 4 languages and could pick up another language (spanish) easily. But I can't code. I'm still trying to learn Java but I'm stuck all the time.
> Learning new languages is pretty simple if they're in a family I know.
Does your list of languages include fairly disparate examples, such as languages that do not have a Latin base or share a portion of their vocabulary with ones you know?
I think the point being made was the type of language learned. Shared concepts reduce learning time. Knowing Perl, Ruby, Assembly, etc may not help too much learning something like Haskell or Clojure. Knowing Lisp might help quite a bit. Prolog would be another thing entirely.
Does your list of languages include fairly disparate examples, such as languages that do not have a Latin base or share a portion of their vocabulary with ones you know?
I think the point being made was the type of language learned. Shared concepts reduce learning time. Knowing Perl, Ruby, Assembly, etc may not help too much learning something like Haskell or Clojure. Knowing Lisp might help quite a bit. Prolog would be another thing entirely.