wow.. I'm amazed that another person started out with Z80 Assembly. That's what a started out in many, many years ago.

1. Z80 Assembly 2. C++, for some reason the transition from C to C++ was particularly difficult for me.. Tutorials at relisoft.com way back in the day was the only thing that pulled me through. Now, after a decade, I'm better than 99% of the developers out there. 3. C++ (despite the bad transition, it is now the language I am most proficiant in) or possibly C#