Programming languages: There’s a lot to unpack there. For those new to the field, you probably have questions like How many programming languages are there (and, more importantly, how many should I know)? How do programming languages work? How and why are they made? How do programming languages make money? To answer these questions, we sat down with someone with years of experience in the software world: Erik Dietrich. Erik has worked as a developer, architect, manager, CIO, and, eventually, independent management and strategy consultant. This breadth of experience allows him to speak to all industry personas. He’s also written several books and countless blog posts on dozens of sites.…