Hey, I'm interested in making a bot as well. I've been wanting to get my feet wet in a programming language, but I'm just starting out. As far as resources go, do you guys have any basic info that would get me started on that long journey? I think I'd like to work in java, but I'm not sure what the pros and cons of any specific language are
I found that Python is pretty easy to pick up. It lets you keep your code simple if you know how to do it right. It also makes it easier for other people to read so they understand what you are trying to do with it - if your purpose is to make something open source to get help with it.
I'm on Chapter 10 of this book.
http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/index.html"I got 99 problems, but a programming language ain't one."
Languages aren't that important.... knowing programming methods and common patterns are more important. If you know them, you can pick up any language within a few weeks of using it.