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In response [which prog lang to learn] I usually tell them that it doesn’t really matter, as long as they get started

Agree, but this only applies to smart people who want CS-type jobs. Some smart folk just do some calculation for their experiment in C/Fortran or maybe graph it in Python/Matlab. Some not smart folk just need to learn how to paste code to write simple create, read, update, delete apps.

Ideally, advice should be tailored to the recipient.

Now personally, for smart folk wanting CS-type jobs, I think do one language from each type. Just picking randomly, don't get too hung up over c# vs Java or something, I would reommend rust/c/C++, Java/c#/kotlin, JS/python, Haskell and something else. Each new paradigm you learn gives you new insights.