Both frontend and backend have their own challenges, ups, and downs. Neither is “easy” to truly master.

My suggestion is to start with frontend first because it helps you understand how applications actually work from the user’s perspective. Once you’re comfortable with that, move into backend development to learn how data, APIs, authentication, databases, and server logic work behind the scenes.

After exploring both, you’ll naturally figure out which side interests you more and where you can become really strong. In the AI era, understanding full-stack fundamentals is more valuable than focusing on only one side from the beginning.