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What's stopping you learning a new programming language?

Survey period: 11 Jun 2012 to 18 Jun 2012

Learning a new language is a great way to become a better programmer, but a lot of us make excuses. What's yours? Or are you already a polyglot programmer?

OptionVotes% 
Nothing - I already know more than 3 programming languages.39137.67391 votes, 37.67%
Not enough time (either at work or in my spare time)35033.72350 votes, 33.72%
Not enough incentive. 1039.92103 votes, 9.92%
I simply haven't seen another language I want to learn959.1595 votes, 9.15%
Simply no desire to learn another language.514.9151 votes, 4.91%
Other343.2834 votes, 3.28%

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GeneralDon't find time to engage with the language itselfmemberVallarasuS12 Jun '12 - 21:12 
GeneralI know 9 languages. [modified]memberVivic12 Jun '12 - 16:47 
GeneralRe: I know 9 languages.memberPrasad_Kulkarni12 Jun '12 - 19:54 
GeneralRe: I know 9 languages.memberMohibur Rashid14 Jun '12 - 15:47 
GeneralIsn't 7 languages enoughmemberFrank Reidar Haugen12 Jun '12 - 10:18 
GeneralRe: Isn't 7 languages enoughmemberMohibur Rashid12 Jun '12 - 15:42 
GeneralRe: Isn't 7 languages enoughmemberHenning Dieterichs13 Jun '12 - 4:11 
GeneralRe: Isn't 7 languages enoughmemberMohibur Rashid14 Jun '12 - 15:46 
GeneralInvest in the language that will bring the biggest inventmentmemberR. Erasmus11 Jun '12 - 21:14 
GeneralI want to learn butmemberMico Perez11 Jun '12 - 16:42 
GeneralI don't want to learn Java!memberPIEBALDconsult11 Jun '12 - 16:14 
GeneralRe: I don't want to learn Java!memberNemanja Trifunovic12 Jun '12 - 4:30 
GeneralRe: I don't want to learn Java!memberCollin Jasnoch14 Jun '12 - 6:07 
GeneralRe: I don't want to learn Java!memberxawari15 Jun '12 - 1:45 
GeneralIf it pays, I will. It's all economics.memberdevvvy11 Jun '12 - 15:01 
GeneralThere is such a thing as not enough time.memberG A McHale11 Jun '12 - 13:37 
General######## Jokes : Language ########memberLeslie Nielsen11 Jun '12 - 8:45 
GeneralRe: ######## Jokes : Language ########memberradioman.lt11 Jun '12 - 9:31 
GeneralRe: ######## Jokes : Language ########memberRajeev Jayaram12 Jun '12 - 0:15 
GeneralThe whole question is wrong.mentorTom Clement11 Jun '12 - 8:22 
GeneralRe: The whole question is wrong.memberradioman.lt11 Jun '12 - 9:28 
GeneralRe: The whole question is wrong.protectorMarc Clifton12 Jun '12 - 14:53 
GeneralRe: The whole question is wrong.mentorTom Clement12 Jun '12 - 15:59 
GeneralRe: The whole question is wrong.memberGreg Russell13 Jun '12 - 22:22 
GeneralRe: The whole question is wrong.memberJoshi, Rushikesh13 Jun '12 - 6:52 
General"More than 3" is kind of a low barmemberlewax0011 Jun '12 - 7:23 
GeneralRe: "More than 3" is kind of a low barmemberAmol_B12 Jun '12 - 1:13 
GeneralI already know several laguagesmemberZac Greve11 Jun '12 - 4:55 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberkid sister11 Jun '12 - 6:31 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberlewax0011 Jun '12 - 7:18 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberEddy Vluggen11 Jun '12 - 12:46 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberZac Greve11 Jun '12 - 15:44 
GeneralWhy leave out FORTRAN?groupAmarnath S11 Jun '12 - 20:30 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberRon Anders12 Jun '12 - 17:54 
GeneralRe: I already know several laguagesmemberNat Davies15 Jun '12 - 3:46 
GeneralNot found any other languages I want/need to learnmemberGregory.Gadow11 Jun '12 - 4:34 
GeneralReasons to learn a new languagememberNemanja Trifunovic11 Jun '12 - 4:24 
GeneralStill working on learning EnglishmemberMike Hankey11 Jun '12 - 3:23 
GeneralNot enough time is not an excuse.memberRajeev Jayaram11 Jun '12 - 1:52 
GeneralRe: Not enough time is not an excuse.memberNaerling11 Jun '12 - 7:51 
GeneralRe: Not enough time is not an excuse.memberRajeev Jayaram11 Jun '12 - 23:55 
GeneralRe: Not enough time is not an excuse.memberGreg Russell13 Jun '12 - 22:25 
QuestionHow about all of that?memberOshtri Deka10 Jun '12 - 22:42 
AnswerRe: How about all of that?protectorAspDotNetDev13 Jun '12 - 12:39 
GeneralI consider it different from learning to knowing...memberAlexCode10 Jun '12 - 21:43 
GeneralNot really separate optionsmvpOriginalGriff10 Jun '12 - 21:12 
GeneralRe: Not really separate optionsmemberlewax0011 Jun '12 - 7:19 
GeneralNot enough time...memberNaerling10 Jun '12 - 20:29 
GeneralRe: Not enough time...memberAmit Kmr Sinha10 Jun '12 - 23:07 
GeneralRe: Not enough time...memberNaerling11 Jun '12 - 7:46 

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