Python: The Second Language

Owain Williams has lived and breathed C#. So what made him want to look at Python? The DNIStream team looks at what it is like to learn a second programming language, and even get into a debate about the very definition of the term "language".

TOPICS

• What is the definition of language?


• Why python?


• What is special about it?


• The real pros about having more than one language in your toolkit


• ...and more!

LINKS

Pragmatic Programmer Beta (20th Anniversary edition)

Python Tutorial for Beginners - Mosh Hamedani

Python Crash Course 2nd Edition

Git Repo of Owain's code

Python by Socratica

MUSIC FROM THE CCMIXTER COMMUNITY

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Special Guest: Owain Williams.