Should I approach in one language or have variety learning

Question

Should I learn only one language with whole heart and depthness or should I try learning most common languages? With a future thought(Now 14 yeared only) of being a good programmer and software developer should I have variety or depthness in one language

Answer 1

Programming is a life-long learning experience. Experienced programmers seek to find solutions to problems they haven’t solved yet because it gives them the opportunity to learn more. If you find yourself waiting for the moment when you finally feel like you know everything there is to know about coding, know this : "The day you’re waiting for will never come . . ."
  And that is a wonderful thing!

  ► NOTE: A good programmer must know 'at least a few programming languages' to learn different ways to approach problems. They continue to learn and grow as technology advances. This is just the beginning of your programming journey!

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Answer 2

In my views, you are thinking too much at this age. At this moment, the most important thing for you is your studies so make sure that your studies are in the right direction and you are good in them. After that anything should be given priority. You must be good in mathematics if you have to become a good programmer that's the reason why I'm emphasizing on the academic part of your life in my answer.
To be able to code at this age is not a cup of tea buddy!!! So, if you are able to code in one language then it's a great thing and you should solve problems using that particular language in your free time. It will develop the logical part of your brain and also make you familiar with the concepts about which you will study in the upcoming years of life(when you will be in your college).

So, focus on your studies. Make sure that your mathematics are good. And try to solve algorithmic problems using the language which you love the most in your free time. I think that's the best thing you can do at this age.

Answer 3

I believe, mastering one language is better than just scratching many languages.
But, it doesn't work for me, 😂.
'cus at the same time I think, knowing different languages is actually good, gives you more flexibility and choices and more than that, they say learning and knowing never waste.
I'm more of a Python guy, but I've already coded in C for one year and now I'm parallely working with Java as well.
Concluding it, I would say, it depends on you and your capacity and obviously, requirements.

Answer 4

If I was 14 again, I would probably spend a few years getting really good at close-to-the-machine languages like the C's (with a bit on the side, frameworks and such).

Probably, like that you'll get a good grasp how computers actually work, and building on that with any set of higher languages should be trivial.

But there's no general answer to this, it depends on what exactly you want to be able to do - and when.

Answer 5

Thanks to all that of u but still curious and not satisfied.

Answer 6

My advice is, here on sololearn go through all the courses if possible then, specialize on one or two

Answer 7

I am also trying to do a few at once, but I let one language be the boss - so that I have a 'forte' - and I watch out I don't forget anything or mix up things cross-language.

Sometimes I get annoyed by the specifics of one language; then I switch gears improving in one of the side things, like a vacation to refresh my mental energy.