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This is what usually works for me.
Learn The Syntax
Best thing to do is take a Crash Course on the language itself. Nothing more than an hour maximum an hour and a half.
Play around the syntax of the language.
Don’t stick around this step too much. You’ll end up in Tutorial Hell.
Creating Your First App
Start off with something very simple. It varies depending on the language itself, but create a simple CLI tool or perhaps a web page with a simple concept.
First Big Project
Do something you want/need. Start your next project in this language. It doesn’t need to be anything crazy, but go all in.
- Make mistakes and learn by troubleshooting
- Write tests
- Get familiar with Debugging tools
- Understsnd the common mistakes and Anti Patterns of the language.
- Play each language to it’s strengths, don’t assume that it will be the same as what you currently know about.
Continue Working With The Language
This is really an important step.
Just 4 years as of writing this I used to be a great PHP developer, yet at this point I feel like I’ve forgotten everything.
Find time to refresh your knowledge if you aim to be a Polyglot.