Starting over Again (What Language(s) to Learn)

[akiharudesu]

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What programming language(s) should I study, learn and be proficient with? I want to become a successful software engineer.

I am a computer engineering graduate, but i havent been really serious during my school days thus havent learned anything serious...and now that im looking for work that's in line with my degree, all i have searched requires proficiency in programming languages...

Any idea on where to start and what resources and materials to use for effective studying?

[cebugdev]

start to learn the basic foundation of programming.
pick a language and learn the core of it first before jumping to specific technology.

by language i meant, programming language such as C,C++, Java, C#
and by technology: Web, Mobile, Desktop, games, etc.


things you really need to learn in programming.
basic programming (code flow, functions, strings, conditional statements, algorithms, etc).
Object Oriented concepts( class, polymorphism, inheritance, etc)
Design Patterns

if you get the grasp of programming, shifting from language to language is just learning the semantics or syntax. all you need is to learn how to actualy write code.

[Sigbin Puti]

I suggest Java. Medyo mka relate ko s imo sitwasyon bro. hahahaha... wa lng koy diploma animels.

[manters2000]

I agree with cebugdev, ang foundation sa programming jud mao masteron kay diha ra man magtuyok-tuyok ang different programming languages. Syntax ra ang mausab2 pero ang concepts kay mao ra man ghapon...

[akiharudesu]

Thanks for the advice mga boss, really appreciate it!

...maybe i'll start with C since it's the language i'm most familiar with(actually the only language i know out of those other 3 mentioned(java,c++,c sharp)...
...then maybe java after c...

[kamsky]

(C or C++ or Java) and Python.

The future is bright.

[scrupulous]

as usual, learn the basics basics basics like what others will say here. pero bro sa upat ka tuig computer engineering degree nganung gisayang man nimo. no offense but naa ko kaila nga computer science ang course unya nagbinuang pud. unya karon kay mamaligya na lang daw ug linung-ag nga itlog.

sorry to be blunt, but sayangan lang ko naminaw sa degree course

OT: try to start learning on which you think you can understand easily. ang sayon to start with is php, css, html stuffs. and don't forget that google is your friend too for the things you need while self-studying.

[manters2000]

as usual, learn the basics basics basics like what others will say here. pero bro sa upat ka tuig computer engineering degree nganung gisayang man nimo. no offense but naa ko kaila nga computer science ang course unya nagbinuang pud. unya karon kay mamaligya na lang daw ug linung-ag nga itlog.

sorry to be blunt, but sayangan lang ko naminaw sa degree course

OT: try to start learning on which you think you can understand easily. ang sayon to start with is php, css, html stuffs. and don't forget that google is your friend too for the things you need while self-studying.

usika pud sa kurso anang mamaligya og linung-ag nga itlog oy..pareha pd dre sa amo lugar na compsci grad den nkatrabaho og related sa iya kurso di man siya ganahan..mas ganahan siya drayb sikad..tsk.

[akiharudesu]

as usual, learn the basics basics basics like what others will say here. pero bro sa upat ka tuig computer engineering degree nganung gisayang man nimo. no offense but naa ko kaila nga computer science ang course unya nagbinuang pud. unya karon kay mamaligya na lang daw ug linung-ag nga itlog.

sorry to be blunt, but sayangan lang ko naminaw sa degree course

OT: try to start learning on which you think you can understand easily. ang sayon to start with is php, css, html stuffs. and don't forget that google is your friend too for the things you need while self-studying.

lima ka tuig gyud boss...gisayangan gani pud ko...truth be told, i don't really have a knack for programming...i was naive and didnt really think hard about choosing the course...mushift gani unta ko pero sayang ako scholarship so ako gihuman nalang...dili man pud seryoso akong pagbinuang nga akong future kay mamaligya ug nilung-ag nga itlog...maglisod lang gyud ko nga mainlove sa programming...heheh

but i have no choice but to make up for the wasted 5 years....thanks sa advice!

[scrupulous]

lima ka tuig gyud boss...gisayangan gani pud ko...truth be told, i don't really have a knack for programming...i was naive and didnt really think hard about choosing the course...mushift gani unta ko pero sayang ako scholarship so ako gihuman nalang...dili man pud seryoso akong pagbinuang nga akong future kay mamaligya ug nilung-ag nga itlog...maglisod lang gyud ko nga mainlove sa programming...heheh

but i have no choice but to make up for the wasted 5 years....thanks sa advice!

yep, start slowly but surely - then eventually you will know which grabs your interest if you delve into the web-related stuffs.