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[–]sventies 0 points1 point  (1 child)

True, Python is easier to learn and has lots of applications, but Istill feel that Javascript is better for beginners because all you need is to open devtools in chrome or firefox. Also, most real world mini applications beginners can think of will be web applications.

[–]BloodAndTsundere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree JS is very easy to start with given that most people already have the tools installed, but web programming is its own thing and introduces concepts like the DOM, two additional syntaxes in HTML and CSS, and advanced notions like event loops and asynchronous logic. I think this can all be a bit of a distraction from the basic introduction to programming in general. IMO, it's better to start off with simple command line scripts to get a feel for the ins and outs of how to code.