Programmer since 1980 using (in order)

1. Apple Basic: all variables global, maximum name length of 2 chars (not counting the built-in type). Discovering languages with scoped variables was like awakening from a nightmare!
2. Pick: An OS whose underlying language is SQL!
3. C: You all know what C is
4. shell: nowadays, its all bash
5. C++: I loved it, but can't really remember why...
6. Java: You all know what Java is, too. I'm happy that I've begun to forget...
7. Python: I seem to be stuck here. Powerful, extensible, first-class everything, lots of good packages. Of course, I've felt that way before...