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		stevejalim on May 26, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: best languages to learn as a newcomer Cheers, yeah, I've mentioned both already and agree re C++. I've also pointed out to her that the fundamental methodologies are probably more important than any particular language, but C++ seems to cover most bases and seems likely to be used in the area she's targetting...

keefe on May 26, 2009 [–]

The thing worth noting about Java vs C++ is that C++ need be compiled to each arch and the open source IDEs are not as fun.

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