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Stuck between learning Python or JavaScript first for my first project
I spent about 2 weeks going back and forth on which language to start with for a simple weather app. Everyone said Python is easier for beginners but JavaScript is more practical. I ended up going with Python because a friend told me "just get comfortable with logic first, worry about browsers later." Three months in and I can build basic scripts that grab weather data from an API. Has anyone else struggled with picking a starting language and regretted their choice later?
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jessica_robinson231mo ago
@johnson.paul missed the point but Python is fine for learning logic first
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johnson.paul1mo ago
Grab weather data from an API" - congrats, you just built a script that tells you it's raining outside.
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robertb471mo ago
Yeah, that's a fair point... it does kind of boil down to that in the end. But honestly, for someone just starting out, even getting a simple script to pull live data and show it on screen feels like a win. It teaches the basics of web requests, JSON parsing, and handling errors which are all useful skills. I get why some folks might roll their eyes at small projects like that, but it's still a step forward. Gotta start somewhere, right?
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