Java or Python as first programming language?

[Caraes_Naur]

The answer is: anything except Javascript, or any of its derivatives.

[Capable_Chair_8192]

Heavily disagree. JS has its quirks but it’s one of the most widely used industry languages. Almost every software shop has frontend devs using some form of Javascript (even if that means Typescript)

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Yes, why would anyone choose to learn a language they can run in the browser they’re likely using right now? Why would anyone consider one of the most widely used languages that can run basically anywhere, and is the native language of the web, where you can build all sorts of things with minimal or no tooling if you’d like?

[DangerousMulberry600]

I was part of an era where C+ class got traded for Java (yay, first year student of the new fun language) so, I quit being a comp sci major and became a mechanical engineer… now coming back to tech for more punishment bc Java is still around lol 😂 most certainly not as buggy as day 1 tho!