During initial playing, I'm often curious how easy it is to do math. Will I be able to understand my equations two weeks from now ... are numbers full blown objects etc.
I also agree with Todd, but I often have two conflicting goals with languages: 1. can I do something fast, 2. can I do things that scale. Number 2. brings up "framework" items like logging, MVC pattern with different choices (but this happens after learning syntax, looping etc.). Will a weakly typed language eventually get me into trouble? Number 1. usually means laziness with the goal of a quick prototype. Can I create quick code (i.e., do I think this way?), connect to MySQL and do some quick web forms. Will a strongly typed language slow me down? And lately, does it have a module that supports web services like Rebol.
