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Discussion on: Why did you chose Programing Language XYZ?

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Josh Hawkins

Each language has pros and cons!

  • I <3 JavaScript for full stack web work, often with universal rendering
  • Python and R I like for tasks I pair with Scientists on, data science work, etc. They seem to know the languages, and the ecosystems are fantastic for scientific calculation.
  • I choose C++ when it comes to cross-platform high-performance work, and drag Qt in to play if I need a GUI
  • I choose C when I'm feeling feisty and want low level work with utmost control and no framework "magic". I.e., protocol level work
  • I choose Elixir when I need extreme levels of concurrency

That sort of thing! It's fun to learn new languages imo, and I enjoy finding how I can best leverage them for different problems