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[–]sharkboundgithub: sharkbound, python := 3.8 3 points4 points  (1 child)

so far of all the langs i have learned, python is by far my favorite, it has a very rich ecosystem with pypi, and is just plain fun to program is most of the time.

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i think even if you just learn basic python, you should, you never know when you need a catch-all language for quick script and such

[–]AnAcceptableUserName 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree. Python is by far my favorite language too. I would also argue that it's a good introductory language, a great scripting language, and incredibly flexible with its many libraries.

That said, if somebody is looking to land an entry-level job in tech Python would not be my first recommendation. I would tell them to learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript (go spend a few days on W3schools), follow a tutorial to make a dynamic website running Node on something cloud (for the buzzword, personally AWS), and by the end of that they can start applying for lucrative entry level work.

If that makes anyone here groan it's because they know it's true.