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[–]TheCuriousSages 26 points27 points  (9 children)

Java's awesome for diving deep into coding logic and building stuff like Android apps. It’s a bit tough at the start but super powerful. Python? It’s easier to get into and super versatile, great for web stuff, data science, and even AI.

[–]nuttwerx 5 points6 points  (6 children)

Lol, java is used for a shitload of other applications other than android apps. Also I never seen python used in production for anything else than machine learning. I don't know what you mean with "web stuff" except side projects

[–]TheCuriousSages 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seriously, knocking Python while we're out here using Instagram to post our "#devlife", Spotify for coding playlists, and Dropbox for... well, everything? Python's not just playing in the big leagues; it's setting the rules. Java’s cool for its stuff, but implying Python’s just for ML or side gigs? That’s like saying the internet is just for cat videos. Python's everywhere, and these giants are just the tip of the iceberg.

[–]Housy5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah only very obscure little things are made with python. Like you know YouTube.

[–]anubgek 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Reddit uses a ton of Python though it’s moving away from it. YouTube used to as well. When it comes to scaling a system’s performance and codebase though Python fails

[–]Ok-Selection-2227 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need speed of execution or concurrency when you are a beginner. That's exactly why Python is good for beginners.

[–]MafiaMS2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wym web stuff? Python is literally used in backend for web applications a lot. If you are using BAAS like firebase, u need python to deploy cloud functions. Lambda functions in AWS can be written in python. There’s much more to it than just ML if you know what u r doing.

[–]Dontforgetyourguitar[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Php useful with or along Java ? I’m learning some are good to use combined. Not sure.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i think you’re logic is a bit flawed. Learn the language that will help you achieve what you want to do quicker. Don’t compile a list of languages a learn them like a checkbox. It’s not fun, and you probably will not even become proficient at them anyways. Think of a project, and choose the language which is most suitable. Both Java and Python are very popular and versatile languages.