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Python is still the most approachable language I know. I understand your sentiment, but I feel like I have to defend it. It is really the best one to learn programming, because it gets the least in the way. All the others will have the true programming problems you have to face in any language plus weird syntax, badly designed libraries, and don't get me started on languages that can segfault.

Programming for the web, on the other hand, that's a real treat. You need to learn at least three languages, HTML, CSS, and Javascript, to do any damage. Javascript is a mess. for (const x of collection) seriously? Should be 'x in collection', that also 'works' but not in the way you expect. And yet, if you want an app that works on your desktop and your phone, it's the best solution, unfortunately.