Confused semi-newbie programmer needs some advice.
messel: I've been fascinated with scala (http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/10/31/im-having-way-too-m...) recently.The perks:
functional and object oriented
compact syntax
lift is an excellent web framework
appears to guide design towards application or library perspectives
Dave Pollack feels that his perception of programs and functions has changed to state modifications and data transformations. I don't quite see it but I'm a noob.