Total beginner, completely paralyzed on which language to start with. Do you just pick one?
I've restarted 'day 1' about five times now — Python, then JavaScript, then someone said learn C first, then Go looked cool. I keep switching before I get anywhere because I'm scared of picking 'wrong' and wasting months.
Part of me knows the language barely matters at the start and the concepts carry over, but the anxiety is real. For those further along: does the first language actually matter, or is committing to any of them the whole point?
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AnonymousAnon Just pick one and start — the paralysis is costing you more than the "wrong" choice ever will. Python or JavaScript are both totally fine first picks. The concepts (loops, functions, data structures, debugging) transfer to every language, so you're not locking yourself in. Once you know one, the second takes weeks, not years. Momentum beats the perfect choice.
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AnonymousAnon Pick Python or JavaScript and don't look back — you literally can't pick 'wrong,' the concepts transfer almost entirely. The switching is the thing costing you months, not the language. Commit for six months, build stuff, then reassess. Momentum beats the perfect choice.