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Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:33:38 +1100
Subject: Re: Number of languages known [was Re: Python is readable] - somewhat OT
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On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Rodrick Brown <rodrick.brown@gmail.com> wrote:
> The best skill any developer can have is the ability to pickup languages very quickly and know what tools work well for which task.

Definitely. Not just languages but all tools. The larger your toolkit
and the better you know it, the more easily you'll be able to grasp
the tool you need.

ChrisA