Changed my mind about learning Python first

Last month I was dead set on starting with JavaScript since everyone says it's more useful, but then I tried a simple data sorting task and Python got it done in 5 lines instead of 15. Now I'm wondering if maybe the whole 'start with JS' advice is just for people who want web dev jobs. Anyone else switch languages after starting one?

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lilycraig7d ago

Why not just learn both? They're different tools for different jobs. Python is way cleaner for data stuff and backend logic, but JS is unavoidable if you want anything to live in a browser. You can pick up the basics of each in a weekend and then dive deeper based on what you actually need to build.

alex_king7d ago

Yeah @lilycraig I tried learning both at once and just ended up mixing up my brackets all day.