Everyone told me to start with Python but I'm glad I didn't

I spent a whole month trying to learn Python from a free online course and just felt lost. Last week, I switched to learning JavaScript by making a simple website for my friend's dog walking business in Portland. Seeing the code change things right in the browser made it click for me in a way Python never did. Has anyone else found that starting with web stuff just makes more sense?

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lewis.terry13h ago

@wade871 has a point about building a strong base. Python forces you to understand the logic before you see any result, which is solid training. It's like learning to frame a house before you pick the paint color. Starting with JavaScript and instant visuals can teach you to just slap things together to make it work, even if the code behind it is a mess. That kind of quick fix habit is tough to break later when you need to write clean, scalable code.

wade87116h ago

My first language was Python at a community college in Austin. The clean syntax and focus on logic gave me a much stronger foundation for later learning web frameworks. Starting with immediate visual feedback can build bad habits that are hard to unlearn later.

sean_cooper5816h ago

Disagree about immediate feedback being a bad start. Seeing my HTML change live in the browser got me hooked on coding in the first place. That quick win kept me going when logic was tough. For a beginner, that early excitement matters more than perfect habits. You can always learn clean structure later, after you know you even like doing this.