The smartest choice would be a programming language. Why learn another language, especially a dead language?
If you "speak" a computer language, you can communicate with people all over the world. And also with computers, applications and robots, considering the future we are moving towards.
There are hundreds of programming languages and hundreds more “dialects”.
The government of Estonia has a state-wide program to teach first graders how to program. Catch them early and you might just get them to be fluent in programming, while they’re acquiring language in general.
With programming languages, we have built a new underlying fabric that connects and runs the whole globe.
Software runs the world and this trend will only grow. You will be hard pressed to find an industry that does not rely on software, directly or indirectly. From hardware to applications to social media to cloud service to web hosting to blockchain - you name it.
Our own personal lives are an even stronger example. I had to use the markdown styling guide and do a little coding to post this article on Steemit. You’re reading this answer thanks to software on your phone, laptop, desktop or tablet, written using a computer language.
I’m in cryptocurrencies, which is considered the Web 2.0, and many in the crypto sphere believe the underlying blockchain technology in cryptocurrencies will connect the world even more, if not change it completely.
And it’s not a surprise, considering what a blockchain is. A blockchain is an immutable, secure, fully accountable and (often) transparent ledger of any activity or object it is programmed to record.
The blockchain is creating a new generation of programmers and programming languages into this world.
But there is a massive shortage of good developers, especially in the cryptocurrency sphere. Being fluent in a computer language makes you future proof.
There is also a massive gender gap, both in programming and cryptocurrencies.
I’ve been told that a female developer is often guaranteed a job on spot.
I spent 3 years learning Mandarin and it makes me very proud to say I can speak a language considered the toughest to learn in the world.
I’ve been asked whether I will learn a now language when I move away from here. I used to say: yes, I will.
But I’ve changed my mind somewhat. I love to learn human languages, but the future will be run on software.
So the most forward-thinking answer to this question is: a programming language.
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