The lowly shell (bash, zsh, csh, the whole bunch) is usually a dreadful programming environment. Perfectly awful. With some care, you can easily architect applications so that you don't really need the shell for very much.
However, there is a precious nugget of goodness within the shell's programming language. The …
more ...I used to rely on the TIOBE Software Programming Community Index.
Today, I learned about the langpop site. The context was following an SD Times blog posting on Haskell. But I got distracted looking at language rankings and what it means to consulting companies.
[Until corrected, I was] particularly drawn …
more ...See Did you ever switch from one programming language to another? A ridiculous question -- the answer is always "yes" unless you're a hobbyist.
See Programming Languages I've Learned In Order . See Programming Languages I've Learned (In Rough Order) Meme .
Here's my list.
High Scool - Early 70's