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    Exactly. And those who don't stay often become ambassadors for German culture, language, interests, etc.

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    Also, plenty of foreign students receive financial aid in the US. Somebody's paying for that, too. The Germans choose to make tuition free for all students, including foreigners. W…

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    Comment #9688028

    According to the BBC article cited in the post, 50% of foreign students wind up staying in Germany. Germany suffers a fair amount of brain drain to the US. They're more than happy …

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    Comment #9465618

    That's encouraging. Thanks for the reference.

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    Comment #9465615

    Sounds good.

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    Comment #9465397

    Why do you hate using Python for production tasks?

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    I really appreciate the feedback. JavaScript is supposed to be complicated. Let's say I study 20 hours a week for three months. Can I get off the ground with it?

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    Comment #9465322

    I've had the same thought myself. However, I'm willing to take the risk. Besides, one thing leads to another.

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    Thank you for the detailed reply! A number of comments here favor Python for ease of entry and utility. Do I understand correctly that Java is important, but with a much steeper le…

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    Ask HN: If I learn one programming language, what should it be?

    I want to dedicate a few months to learning a programming language (part time) in order to achieve the following two goals: 1) Be better prepared, as a founder, to understand engin…