Between Python and JavaScript, I picked the wrong one first

When I started learning to code two months ago, I had to choose between Python and JavaScript for my first language. Everyone online kept saying Python was easier for beginners, so I went with it. I spent six weeks doing tutorials and building small scripts, and I felt pretty good about it. But then my friend showed me how to make a simple webpage with JavaScript, and I realized I wanted to build things people could actually see and use. So last week I switched over to JavaScript and started fresh. The syntax is a bit more confusing, but being able to make buttons and forms work right away keeps me motivated. Has anyone else started with one language and then switched to another a few weeks in?

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henryr4514d ago

Did you ever try using Python to make simple web apps with Flask or something? I started with JavaScript because I wanted to make games right away, but after a few months I learned Python for data stuff and now I use both.

finley_smith14d ago

Exactly. Python and Flask was my gateway too. Such a relief after fighting with JavaScript frameworks.

rowan_ross14d ago

Six weeks on tutorials and you feel like you picked wrong? Thats barely enough time to figure out if you even like coding. Most people bounce between languages for years before settling on one that clicks.