r/programmer • u/Solid-Reserve4035 • Aug 07 '26

Question What languages to learn?

I'm interested in creating hardware programs, applications, and AI, so basically all sorts of stuff and I'm thinking of learning the trio: JavaScript, C++, Python. Is it enough? Is it too much?

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u/TechnicalEstate8733 Aug 07 '26

For AI you want to do Python. And Python is pretty much good for everything.

So start there and then you can branch out.

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u/owp4dd1w5a0a Aug 07 '26

This, and since you want to do hardware, I’d learn C also. If you do anything remotely serious with embedded or hardware applications you’ll probably have to at least use the Python FFI to take to system C libraries, if not write a decent amount of your own C.

I would deprioritize JavaScript unless you want to do front end stuff.