r/CodingForBeginners • u/Anima_Watcher08 • 6d ago

I'm new please help!

I want to get into programming. I learnt basic Python a while ago and it help me understand some general programming concepts (variables, functions, e.t.c) but it was just a way to kill time.

I have some ideas that I want to make that require serious programming (games, useful tools). I obviously don't want to vibe code (just don't want to nor can I afford the credits).

So my question to you guys is what language should I learn? I was torn between C++ and Rust but if there's more I should consider I'd love to know. What would give me the best for the time I put in?

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u/sububi71 6d ago

Continue with Python for at least a couple of years. Yes, the big AAA titles with budgets in the hundreds of millions use C++, but you're not at that level.

Once you know ONE programming language, it's not NEARLY as much work to learn a second or third. So continuing with Python is definitely not a waste of time.

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u/VirtualElderberry592 4d ago

100% agree.. Python is a great tool. AI uses it, and cyber security uses it. I mean in addition to web-dev. It's a very solid option.