Language portfolio
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The document suggests how to build a language portfolio by selecting a language from a programming paradigm and transitioning through bridge languages or diving into entirely different ones for cognitive growth. It outlines a programming-language skills maturity model with three levels: apprentice, journeyman, and master, emphasizing the importance of writing code that reflects native thinking as one advances. The author encourages exploration of various programming languages while acknowledging that different approaches work for different individuals.
Language portfolio
- 1. How do I build my language portfolio? Dhaval Dalal dhaval.dalal@software-artisan.com @softwareartisan
- 2. FP Paradigm Imperative Paradigm Static Java8 Groovy/Ruby Dynamic Java7 Scala JavaScript Haskell C# Clojure
- 3. Many Possible Paths • Pick a language in a paradigm and get good-enough grounding. • Use a bridge-language to go across differently typed language or across paradigm. • For example, Groovy is optionally typed and allows you to ease-in your transition from Java to a dynamic language • For example, Scala is statically typed and allows you to ease-in your transition from Imperative to Functional Programming paradigm
- 4. Be adventurous • Don’t use any bridge language, pick something quite different. • For example, if you have never tried any Lisp or Scheme family languages, try Clojure or Dr. Racket. • Find out how it shapes your thinking. • I am almost certain that each language bends your mind differently, allow it to improve your mind plasticity.
- 5. Programming-Language Skills Maturity Model • PLS0 => Apprentice => (ILR0 + ILR1) • writes code in the new language that reflects thinking from where they transitioned from • PLS1 => Journeyman => (ILR2 + ILR3) • writes idiomatic code and reflects native thinking • PLS2 => Master => (ILR4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILR_scale
- 6. Caveat • These were few paths. • One that works for me, may not necessarily work for you.... • I’m sure there are many others, please explore and let me know.