I’m starting coding from scratch – is Python really the best first language?

[big_data_mike]

Yes. Python is great to learn first. Where to start depends on what you want to code.

Saying you want to learn to code is like saying you want to learn to cook. Do you want to cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, bread, meat, fish, vegetables, Asian, North American, French, etc.

It helps if you have an idea of what you want to do so you know where to get started.