My friend told me to start with Python and I'm not sure it was right for me.
My friend, who is a software engineer, said to learn Python first because it's easy. I spent about two months on it and got stuck. The problem was that I wanted to make phone apps, and Python felt like a detour. I switched to learning Kotlin for a week and things clicked much faster. Has anyone else found that the 'easy' first language advice depends on what you actually want to build?
Honestly the whole "pick one language" debate misses how much they actually help each other. Learning Python first gave you a solid feel for how code works, which makes JavaScript's weird parts way less scary. It's like cleaning a really messy room first, everything else seems easy after that.