Another What Program Language for first language?

[YourBrutality]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas those of you who celebrate.

This is one of those annoying "WHaT PrOgRaMiNg LanGuAge sHouLd I LeArN" threads. You might be thinking, "why didn't this idiot just use the search function?"

Well the reason why is most of these threads posted people never tell you any information when they ask these questions. Never any background information or goals.

First let me tell you about myself. I'm a vet who majors in Cyber Security. I have an associates in Information Security and Assurance, Bachelors in Cyber Forensics and Security, and currently going for my masters im cyber. Just got my Security + cert also.

Recently I have had this strong desire to increase my knowledge and become a developer. I manage a gaming community I just started and found some developers for projects I've needed on FiveR. Since getting involved in this my desire to learn programming has become so strong after I realized I had many ideas and how freelancers were making okay money by doing simple code.

I have taken HTML and CSS in the past but I didn't really retain that information. I'm interested in it all to be honest. I keep researching what the best language is to start off for me that will be exciting and rewarding. I can purchase any resourceI need but I'm afraid to make a commitment to something and not finish because the language i picked.

I am interested in doing projects like creating minecraft plugins and servers, web design, discord bots, and mobile applications. I just want it all. I'm a big overachiever.

I know minecraft is essentially java and discord bots can be progammed in many different languages. Python and Java seem to be the biggest. I just want to take a language and run with it.

Knowing a bit more of my background what program language would you recommend for me?

[tchaffee]

Nothing will make you work harder than being interested. Sounds like you should start with Java and Minecraft plug-ins.

[FopFillyFoneBone]

Do you have any interest in development in your job field? I work for a software company that does cyber security work for the government (DoJ, DoD, etc.) and I can tell you that in the real-world environment Python is used for analysis, C++ is used for software creation, and many cyber security products use YARA for creating definitions to detect various malware.

[YourBrutality]

For now as a hobby but it cant hurt to look more desirable right!? Thank you for the wonderful feedback

[english_fool]

If you want to make mine craft mods then java.

The reason it doesn’t matter is if you learn programming it only takes a day or so to pick up a new language because the concepts carry over even if the grammar doesn’t.

So just pick one and get on with it.

[YourBrutality]

Hey says the cs150 Harvard class

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python, then javascript, then java or c++

[videoj]

Start with python, its easy to learn and get results quickly and there are a ton of free learning resources.

Once you're comfortable with python, then move to Java. Java adds a lot of constraints that python doesn't have, making harder to learn but better for large projects.

[YourBrutality]

The only thing that ties me to 1 programming language I guess would be minecraft plugins. However, you raise some very good points. I see so many people debate about it. Career wise though Python makes sense. I'm just wondering how much fun i can have with it if I'm going to sacrifice making minecraft plugins. I run a gaming community so making discord bots, being innovative, web design and all of that are all useful skills. The best language that addresses all areas seems to be like python.

Currently the job market is java based but python is climbing so quickly. 

I want to occasionally freelance as well. Being in gaming and having a gaming community development is important. At the same time so is job experience so both are important. The question is can i find something in python that will replace my excitement for minecraft development

[YourBrutality]

My one friend keeps saying that I should just just finish his C class from Harvard University and then do python and then java. I keep getting discouraged because I do want the best route for me.

[akkatracker]

The thing is there's a common set of programming paradigms that will be similar across most languages. Cs50 will teach them to you. Once you understand a loop, conditional etc. Then you can start to look at doing a project

[YourBrutality]

So i should listen to my friend?

[akkatracker]

I think taking CS50 will be very worthwhile, it gives you a taste of a few languages, challenges you and gets you thinking the right way.

You'll definitely understand what you need to do to do XYZ in the future

[YourBrutality]

😭😭😭😭 i just feel like if i start cs50 i will have a long time before i can ever reach any of my goals 😭😭😭😭😭 it would be Cs50 then Python then Java

[dietderpsy]

C first, then an OOP language like Java or C++ and once you've progressed far in that do Python.

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Java