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Subject: Re: newbie, Spark 2014 or Ada 2012
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If you learn Ada well you will be a better programmer in any imperative lan=
guage. So if this is about hobbies, it is the better choice since you can c=
onvert your skills in to any other imperative language easily. It offers th=
e widest ability to express your ideas. D is not far behind (and in many ar=
eas offers more), but lacks the rigidity that will help you go from program=
mer to engineer.

As for Spark, it has a very specific niche, but not a first choice or gener=
al purpose.

The other languages you list offer little educational / personal growth ben=
efit, but once you know Ada well can just step in to them when you need to.

If the goal is dollars and not personal growth, your probably better off le=
arning Python and then Java.

David Botton