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2026-07-10 07:27 UTC

@JaxVent@lgbtqia.space not sure anyone else will agree and it's quite dependent what you want to learn. For venturing into code more seriously Python is a solid choice. I find though, that due to its flexibility many new developers adopt bad practices and later work harder to adapt and do things properly. In "higher" programming languages the learning curve is steeper though. So maybe Python but seek out tutorials which focus on proper Object Oriented Programming (OOP). That might be a good middle ground.

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@simpleanecdote@mastodon.social 2026-07-10 07:32

@JaxVent@lgbtqia.space at any rate, the best way I learn is first doing the basics with tutorials and a starter project. Then taking an existing project and changing some things in it. TypeScript is also very popular these days but the tooling can be confusing. Go is nice and more scripty but structured. Personally, I've learned with PHP (awful but great). Of course OG C++ or modern Rust if you want to get seriously serious. Might be overwhelming though. You have some areas of interest? Web, CLI, apps, etc.?

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