Ask HN: A mechanical major, which language to start from scratch and how?

Scheme.

Cf. http://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/titles/content/s...

What are you trying to do with it?

1. business app

2. micro-controller - check out arduino its cheap and theirs a free development studio. example for controlling steppers and servos etc.

3. games

4. phones

I dont have anything in mind but yes, something related to mobile, apps and machines (robots)

Presumably you mean mechnical engineering major.

That being the case, learn C for programming microcontrollers and embedded systems--not C++, not Java. Just simple plain old C.

If not that, Javascript, because it's everywhere and you can play with it in your browser.

Thank you very much, Do you think codeacademy is better for me to kickstart or from somewhere else. Also what about python, do you think its important?