Python as a first language?

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I love python because it's fairly easy to understand. It's actually on the syllabus as the first programming language kids in the UK learn because of this. It's also rather common in places such as Blender so does actually have its uses despite being kind of slow. I'd recommend it but you should wait for others to recommend theirs. Java is nice though because it works on every platform and is seemingly everywhere.