Changed my mind about learning Python vs JavaScript first

I was set on starting with JavaScript because everyone said it was easier for web stuff, but a free online course from freeCodeCamp made me switch to Python. After doing their first 10 lessons, the way Python reads like plain English just clicked for me way faster. Has anyone else picked a first language and then totally switched after trying a different one?

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oliviagrant3mo ago

Consider how the first language you click with shapes your whole idea of what "easy" even means.

shane6553mo ago

My first C++ class broke my brain for months.

hannahk192mo ago

Was your C++ class taught by someone who only spoke in binary? I started with Java and thought all code needed ten lines of boilerplate just to say hello. Then I saw a Python script that did the same thing in one line, no curly braces in sight. It's like learning to drive in a tank and then finding out bikes exist.

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