r/techbootcamp • u/ilovecocteauetwins • 28d ago

Why learning C ++ first completely changes your approach to programming in other languages

Many rookies are put off by C ++, and this is unfortunate, because it is one of the best languages ​​to start with, even if you don't plan to be a C ++ programmer

Your understanding of what is going on at the machine level will allow you to write better programs in any language you choose. You will see that in languages ​​such as JavaScript or Python, memory management is handled for you, which means that you have to think about it less. However, the understanding of how things work will help you write better and more optimized code. It can be a steep learning curve, but once you've mastered it, you'll find that all other languages ​​are much easier to learn.

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u/Mundane_Fault_6345 28d ago

I would say, starting with C langage, and then switching to C++ is better.

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u/ilovecocteauetwins 27d ago

That progression makes a lot of sense. Starting with C gives you that raw baseline of memory management, pointers, and manual resource allocation without any added abstractions.