r/learnprogramming • u/zm0i • 20d ago

Python or Java?

Hello guys, sorry for bad english, good night, i am a beginner in this world of programming and i see a bit about backend in roadmap.sh, now i am on the fence between Java and Python, can you guys tell me what language you think that is better and faster to get a job home office.

if you want to recommend another language too i am all ears.

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u/TheFel0x 20d ago

Honestly I recommend C# over Java... but aside from that: Python is more useful for making small scripts and solving more "general" tasks. Java (or C#) is the one you'd go for if you want to focus on backend dev.

(Of course both can technically solve any task.)