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My friend in Seattle told me to start with Python instead of C++ and he was totally right.
I tried C++ first and got stuck for a month on pointers, but Python's simpler syntax let me build a basic calculator in an afternoon. Has anyone else found a different first language that clicked for them?
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keith_rivera195d ago
Yeah Python is a way better start. C++ is like trying to learn to drive in a fighter jet. My first real language was JavaScript. It was messy but you see results in the browser fast, which kept me going. The key is just to start building something, anything, and not get stuck on the hard stuff too early.
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johnson.paul4d ago
Wait, you got stuck on pointers for a month? That's brutal, man. I knew a guy who quit coding entirely after two weeks of pointer arithmetic. Python really does save people from that kind of pain. Starting with something that lets you make stuff quickly is the only way to not get discouraged.
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