Just realized I picked the wrong first language and it set me back months

When I started, I had to choose between Python and C++. I went with C++ because I heard it was 'real' programming and would teach me the fundamentals. After 3 months, I could barely make a simple text game and felt completely stuck. I switched to Python last month and built a basic web scraper in a single weekend. The difference in how quickly I could see results was huge. Has anyone else found that starting with a simpler language kept you from giving up?

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andrew7788d ago

But what if getting stuck in C++ taught you problem-solving that Python never would?

val_fox8d ago

I spent a whole week debugging a memory leak in C that made me understand pointers way better. That kind of low-level fight just doesn't happen with Python.