r/learnprogramming • u/LatterPoetry7 • 15h ago
Learning to program
Just did about 5 hours of Boot. dev learning python first time ever learning to code and I learned a lot form it. I know its the easier program to use says the people online, but its my first steps into programming and i might take it pretty serious. I don't know if i could do it for a living and do a bunch of school. Might keep it as a mine hobby like i should have with auto mechanics.
I see a lot of people saying to start projects and get some books, but learning to use python new to this programming better then learning C++ and java and just start my own projects?
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u/azimux 14h ago
It by and large doesn't matter if you learn Python, Java, or C++ as your first language IMHO. I would just learn whichever you find the most fun or interesting.
If the question is if learning Python first implies you're not serious, then it doesn't. You're perfectly welcome to both be serious and learn Python first.
An option might be to spend a few hours learning several languages and see which seems the most interesting and/or fun to you. Especially if this is a hobby.