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?

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holly_garcia24d ago

I started with Python too but switched to JavaScript for web stuff and it made more sense.

diana_king24d ago

Try mixing both for a bit, that's how I found my sweet spot.

loganbaker23d ago

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.