Python as a first programming language

[BruceAdler]

Originally Posted by qqwref

Learning the basics of C/C++ is useful, but it's not really a language you need to write things in unless you're very concerned about performance. It's very easy to do something a little wrong and lead to memory leaks or undefined behavior. There's also a lot of extra boilerplate code you need to write, although in that regard Java is even worse.

Python doesn't have those problems, but is much slower (still very fast with a modern computer, though!). Despite that, Python is very popular both among hobbyists and in the software engineering industry. Development time is quick and there are a lots of useful libraries that can be installed and imported easily. So I'd definitely recommend learning it.

As you get more comfortable, you can explore C, especially if you're interested in how software interacts with systems like GNU/Linux. It can also help to check out sites like https://ddi-dev.com/ which offer development services and analysis that can give you a better understanding of real-world applications in both languages. Don't worry too much about knowing everything at once; that's what makes travel so exciting!

I agree that Python is easier to learn and much faster for development, especially with its rich libraries. Thanks for sharing!