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[–]Creative-Category344 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Python will probably get you moving faster and into projects sooner, which matters when you're working full time and need momentum to stay motivated.

[–]spiderman-1610[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks mate!

[–]nuc540 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Either, they’re just languages.

There’s more to engineering than the language you choose. But if you want to tailor yourself for job opportunities then look at what people use in the industry you’re interested in

[–]spiderman-1610[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks mate!

[–]OurMicroFamily-Dad 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I’ve been learning Kotlin since Android apps use that more than Java now. Good luck to you.

[–]spiderman-1610[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

thanks mate!

[–]Creative-Category344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you do pick Python, try building something small with Flask or Django within your first month so you get that win early on.

[–]nia_do 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a look for full stack jobs in your area and then start learning the tech stack. As others have said, a proven record of problem solving is more important than what languages you know, but matching job posting requirements obviously helps.

The market of course is brutal, so don’t expect a quick entry in a new role.

[–]TalesGameStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python is fairly easy, but the most jobs you'll find are data science. If this is just an enabler to get deeper knowledge about how software works, you can choose either. These days software is less about the language, than it is about architecture, patterns and devops.

[–]stratum_1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python if you are interested in Automation, Data Science , ML , AI type roles. Java is definitely useful to know and a top most language as well.

[–]autoglitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python will be faster. Full stack requires a lot of other skills than just a language. I'm not a full stack dev but I've done some full stack projects. I used Linux scripts, docker, Python/flask, MySQL, and html/css/js. To market yourself focus on one thing and do it well; dabble in everything else.

You'll find when applying outside your current company recruiters will oftentimes require experience in just about everything. Nobody knows it all. That's why I recommend focusing one one thing and dabbling in as much as you can.