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jbrugger
I always think this is a nasty question :)<Br>
I tend to think a programming language is just the tool you use.<Br>
Try to learn to be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development|developer], e.g. learn your [http://perldesignpatterns.com/?PerlDesignPatterns|design patterns], and know when (not) to use them<br> Learn procedural and oo programming,
Learn methods to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process|manage] your project, and try not to start typing code directly<br><br>
When you create your program, the last thing to do is the actual coding, and if it's proper designed, it also takes the least time of it.<br><br>
You should always look at the project itself, to see what language suits you the best for that moment, i'd suggest you to look beyond only learning a language.<br><Br>
When using Perl as your tool, you'll find out it can be rather fun to [http://jwenet.net/notebook/2005/1075.html|learn Perl]<br><Br>
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