I think the point was that your choice of “first language” is pretty meaningless as, once you know your way around, you could be banging out code in just about any other language after a weekend of reading docs and playing with a compiler/interpreter.

I’m late to this party, but if this question is still burning, unanswered, at the back of anybody’s mind, here’s a possible explanation: I’m liable to be given change every time I spend cash. Unless I’m on the way home, I typically throw said change into my glovebox because my wallet can only accommodate 2 quarters in…