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Here's a secret nobody tells beginners: there are over 700 programming languages, and developers typically know 3-7 of them. Not because they're show-offs, but because each language is a different tool. You wouldn't use a hammer to cut wood, and you ...

Jan 28 · 4 min read · mysandbox.hashnode.dev  
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