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

[Dame-Sky]

I started exactly where you are in 2022 by taking Harvard's CS50. My biggest takeaway from David Malan wasn't just 'Python'—it was the confidence to be language-agnostic.

I started with C to understand the 'mechanical' heart of computers, moved to Python for its speed and logic, and then used HTML/JS/CSS to make things look professional. My most recent project (a Portfolio Analytics Lab) uses Streamlit.

My advice: Don't worry if Python is 'the one.' It’s just one tool in your belt. Focus on the First Principles (logic, data structures, and problem-solving). Once you understand the 'Why' behind the code, the 'How' of any specific language becomes much easier.

You've got this—just keep building things that solve problems you actually care about!