# Programming languages

## PHP

PHP is used by multiple open source content management systems and is very easy
to deploy on shared retail hosting.

- CMS
  - Drupal
  - Wordpress
- API
  - Laravel
  - Symfony

## JavaScript

JavaScript is necessary for coding UI in the browser.

- Web app frontend
- Interactive quicktext templates for Thunderbird

## HTML/CSS

Essential for creating web UIs.

- CMS
- SPA
- Static sites

## TypeScript

I learned TypeScript to build web frontends on a language with a type system.

- Single-page applications (React)
- Static-site generators (Gatsby)

## Python

I learned Python as a general-purpose tool for automating work at my retail job.

- API
  - FileMaker Pro Advanced HTTP API, connecting to FM via ODBC driver
- ETL
  - Inventory data updater for Pronto Xi
- Web scrapers
  - Download product images from suppliers
  - Scrape orders from commerce site with no API
- Uptime monitor
- Site backup manager
- HTML generator

## C#

I learned C# to build a web API in a statically-typed, compiled language, and to
learn the key lanuage behind .NET.

## C

I learned C to write embedded software and to study network programming.

## Other languages:

- Java: Mostly forgotten. Prefer C# and PHP for web backend.
- C++: Don't like it; don't have a use for it.
- Lua: Only know enough to configure Neovim.