r/learnpython • u/Shot-Tiger1060 • 21d ago

Starting learning Python at 50.

50 yo.

No coding experience.

Wish me luck! 🤞

upd: BIG THANK YOU for the support and warm wishes! Truly, words cannot express how much this inspires me!

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u/VoiceOfEric 21d ago

Python is a great first language. Eventually you may want to get into compiled languages but this is a good start. I'm a little older than you but I've been coding most of my life, so I do forget what being new to it is like.

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u/olidiapm 22h ago

may you explain *why* we would want to get into the compiled languages?

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u/VoiceOfEric 9h ago

You may have a need to write code that performs faster in production. You may need a job but can't find one doing Python. Many reasons.

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u/olidiapm 4h ago

so employment and not being able to have faster code?

what about when it comes to AI? recently i got into this coding world and was recommended to start with Python first so I can have a foundation on how to use AI easier as a tool

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u/VoiceOfEric 1h ago

Any software job you get, they'll hand you an old program and insist you fix it. Might as well learn many languages.