Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#1

Post by LLG » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 3:19 PM UTC

I am a frontend developer looking to become a full stack developer. Which server side language should to become a full stack developer, learn how to create APIs and stay relevant?

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#2

Post by facorreia » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 3:41 PM UTC

If you know JavaScript, Node.js would probably be the quickest platform for you to start with. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9727658.

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#3

Post by LLG » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 3:48 PM UTC

facorreia wrote: post #2

If you know JavaScript, Node.js would probably be the quickest platform for you to start with. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9727658 .

I know JS, however most of the projects I work on use Java or Python. I'm looking for a language that will give me a good understanding of the backend and will help me pick up other server side languages when I need to start on a new project.

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#4

Post by gshakir » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 4:02 PM UTC

If most of the projects you work on use Java or Python, I would start with those. In additional to a server side language you could also focus on a server side framework that will help you in ramping up. Like http://www.dropwizard.io for example.

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#5

Post by Bioto » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 4:27 PM UTC

LLG wrote: post #3

facorreia wrote: post #2

If you know JavaScript, Node.js would probably be the quickest platform for you to start with. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9727658 .

I know JS, however most of the projects I work on use Java or Python. I'm looking for a language that will give me a good understanding of the backend and will help me pick up other server side languages when I need to start on a new project.

Python.

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

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Post by facorreia » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 7:55 PM UTC

LLG wrote: post #3

facorreia wrote: post #2

If you know JavaScript, Node.js would probably be the quickest platform for you to start with. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9727658 .

I know JS, however most of the projects I work on use Java or Python. I'm looking for a language that will give me a good understanding of the backend and will help me pick up other server side languages when I need to start on a new project.

In this case, my favorite back-end language is Scala, with the Play Framework. It has an excellent threading model, asynchronous processing, stateless model, a functional, immutable data programming style that fits well with multi-threading, great performance, and access to a vast array of Java libraries and tooling.

Re: Ask HN: What server side language should I learn?

#7

Post by facorreia » Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 8:02 PM UTC

gshakir wrote: post #4

If most of the projects you work on use Java or Python, I would start with those. In additional to a server side language you could also focus on a server side framework that will help you in ramping up. Like http://www.dropwizard.io for example.

I second dropwizard for building REST APIs.