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I thought I needed to learn Python first, then I tried JavaScript for 2 weeks and switched
For about 3 months I kept putting off learning to code because everyone online said Python was the only beginner language worth starting with. A friend at a meetup in Portland convinced me to try JavaScript instead by showing me how I could open up Chrome DevTools and see my code run on a real webpage in seconds. I spent 2 weeks doing both, and honestly seeing stuff show up in the browser right away kept me way more motivated than staring at a black terminal window. Now I'm 4 months in and building small buttons and forms, and I actually look forward to practicing. Did anyone else start with JavaScript or did you stick with Python, and what made it click for you?
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burns.brooke3h ago
Starting with Python actually worked better for me because the syntax is simpler and I could focus on learning how to think through problems without fighting the language itself. The terminal felt boring at first too, but once I got past that hump the logic skills carried over to everything else, including JavaScript later on. Browser feedback is fun for sure, but I would not tell anyone to skip Python just because the output looks less exciting at first.
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