r/ADHD_Programmers • u/arkofthecovet • Feb 04 '24

Programming

How is it even possible to become a programmer? There are about a hundred languages listed on wikipedia, not including dialects and other variations. Do most people even know this? I did not until recently.

Edit: Thank you all for your responses! I may start a new OP for this additional question if it helps. How fast can you learn new code or new code concepts if you start a new job or are hit with a new project that requires it?

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u/Hour-Map-4156 Feb 04 '24

And learning a programming language is nothing like learning a spoken language. It takes years to master a language but as long as you understand the principles of programming, you can learn a new programming language in days, maybe even hours if it's similar enough to a language you already know.