What's a language you were once biased against fanatically, but ended up really enjoying writing with?

@-Tor What spurred that shift? Over-saturation?

@-Tor I've started learning Arch Linux on my laptop; I'm learning so much. I'm honestly considering forgoing Windows all together, but... Work uses Windows and C#. Same boat, different moat.

I used to hate Python because I picked up Lua and didn't look back. In a game-dev sense, Lua is better to pick up and use if you have an existing framework. But Python is really solid for working from scratch, or making a CLI for something unique. So many packages, so many options.

I used to hate Python some time ago, it was too far from what I've been learning (mostly c++ and java), too high level and simplistic syntax, I always considered it "educational" and less serious.

But then one day I had to quickly make a CLI file generator, so I made it with Python and I really enjoyed how quick and compact it was to implement it. Now is my favorite tool for CLI programs/scripts. I'm even replacing MATLAB with it for graphing and computational stuff

None, i have always approached tech stacks with an open mind.

I do dislike some, but i blame it on my lack of understanding of said stacks. When it comes to languages, I dislike cpp, i will use it and study it, but the complexity generated by the code makes it look ugly to me. Minor point tho.

Javascript, I hated it. but hen I tried id a little, I hated it more

Strangely the only language I’ve never liked was Scratch. But getting into robotics and teaching kids how to do some basic things and logic handling, it has left a dent in my wisdom to never dislike a language, admire its potential instead, also it’s a half decent replacement... minus the lacking frame rate, for Flash.

It’s actually quite decent for “basic” things, plus most robotics toys (think app enabled) come with a version of its own scratch anyway so you’re kinda forced into dealing with it.

I hate C++, but I'll probably use Unreal Engine in my new project so I have to learn it. We'll see if I end up liking it

I do this with almost all my languages actually.

python: C is prefectly good. why go higher? oh cause high level is actually super useful and makes things so easy!

ruby: looks kinda weird. and python is fine. oh except the Daisy chaining and reopening classes is kinda the best thing ever.

brainfuck: now why the fuck would anyone like this?! but it is kind of fun I guess. I wonder if I can make THIS part better?! *hours later*

it has happened in reverse for me though.

JS: I like JavaScript. web dev is interesting, but I'm more of a host guy. but sure, it's nice. *years later* WTF happened here? what's going on?!!!! react? Vue? why does nobody like jquery anymore? and node? ES6? I don't even ...

@Marl3x You *hate* something you do not know? That's a bit short-sighted, isn't it?
Don't jump into C++ top-down. Learn bottom-up by starting with the C core.

@Yamakuzure I never said I dont know it. I've used it in school and one of my projects. I actually like C, but as soon as I see what you have to do in C++ (syntactically) to achieve simple things...
I wrote 'learn' because I dont know it well.

All scripting languages. bought into so much hype (term script kiddy). But most have gained ways to organize code and write compiled-like now. Classes and such.

Javascript with es6. I’m still not a huge fan of python. I regard it as the same as vba (it’s purpose, at least, is the same...to glue compiles libraries together into functional code - it isn’t meant to do heavy lifting. Just like how com supports vba).

Except TCL. It can burn in a fire. So glad python evolved to replace it.

Python

nodejs and python

None. I stick to my decisions.