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The "Best" Programming Language

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Kevin Naughton Jr.
May 31, 2024
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Surprise, there is no best programming language, but when I first started learning to code I figured there was. Instead of learning a programming language, I wasted time searching for the best language.

Generally speaking, the only difference between languages is syntax. Importantly, the topics and concepts they all require tend to be the same. Because o…

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