If anyone is planning to learn another language beside AS3, make sure
you are comfortable with AS3 first. It's important that you get the
basics of some programming language before attempting to assimilate a
second one. You don't need to be the second "Colin Moock" before moving
on, but get a good grasp of the language and general programming
principles first.
I'd also suggest not learning a second language for the sake of it. Pick
something that fits as a compliment to AS3 or is useful for a particular
project. The obvious thing to go for would be some form of server-side
scripting.
Paul
Taka Kojima wrote:
Anybody I know that I consider good at programming in a certain language, is
proficient in at least 2 other languages as well... kinda goes without
saying, but most programmers do know more than one language. After all, it's
not necessarily the language that makes a developer, it's the conceptual
understanding of everything else, design patterns, syntax, best practices,
etc.
In my experience, anybody that only knows ActionScript, is not that great at
it and I would not consider them developers.
- Taka
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Dave Watts <dwa...@figleaf.com> wrote:
So would you say it would be advantageous for aspiring Flash programers
to
learn C#?
Or leave it alone, not needed? I hear they are very similar as well.
I was wondering what the benefits would be.
AS3 and C# are very similar, yes.
I think it's advantageous for aspiring programmers to learn more than
one language, especially if one of the languages they're learning is
domain-specific, like AS3. I think C# would be a fine choice for an
alternate language to learn, although it might actually be better to
choose something that isn't so similar, like Python.
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