I chose Python over JavaScript for my first language and it was the right call

I had to pick between Python and JavaScript to start learning last year, and I went with Python because the syntax felt way more straightforward for a total beginner. After 4 months of using the 'Automate the Boring Stuff' course, I built a simple script to organize my downloads folder, which made the concepts click. Anyone else start with Python and feel like it gave them a solid base before jumping into web stuff?

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white.keith26d ago

Guess you can't run a Python script to fix a browser that freezes though.

grace2725d ago

Yeah, I actually started with JavaScript because of the instant feedback thing too. But I hit a wall when I tried to learn more complex logic, the syntax just got messy for me. Switching to Python for a data analysis project made things like loops and functions way clearer in my head. Now I get why a clean base matters.

the_amy25d ago

Yeah, Python clicked for me too. @mason531 has a point about seeing results fast though.

mason53126d ago

Honestly I had the opposite experience, I found JavaScript way easier to start with because you can see the results right in the browser.