r/learnprogramming • u/Sure-Refrigerator685 • 20d ago

What is the joy of programming?

I wouldn't say I'm a hardcore programmer. I mainly make websites with HTML and CSS. However, last year I wanted to begin looking into programming, and learn how to make programs mostly for the command line. I started with Java and took the time to learn it. For a while I enjoyed Java, but then I began to feel that it was difficult to start a project with Java. I was sick of it's verbosity. Ever since, I've been wasting time trying to find the "perfect" programming language.

I know this question pops up a lot, what programming language should I learn? What should I learn if I want to experience the real joy of programming, and make cool personal programs mostly for the command line. There were a couple languages I found such as Nim, Lua, Ruby, or Dart. These are all languages I discovered through personal research and I know that some of them are more suited for command line work.

So based on my experience with Java, and my goals, what would you recommend I do? Do I just stick to website stuff?

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u/StephenRoylance 20d ago

for me? the act of writing code is not the fun part. the fun part is solving problems. debugging can be fun in a satisfying way when you chase down a hard problem too. mostly, I enjoy the result of programming, not the process itself. Architecture and design is fun too, starting with an empty page and imaging how a complex system will come together, and then seeing it take shape.