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Update: I picked Python over Java for my first language back in 2018.
Went with Python because the syntax felt less scary, and it let me build a simple text game in a weekend. Anyone else start with Python and feel like it was the right call?
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kelly615mo ago
Nice! Python's a solid first choice. I started with it too and that instant feedback kept me going. Building a small script to rename a bunch of files or scrape a website for fun felt like real progress. It gets you past the boring theory and right into making stuff that works. Did you stick with it after that text game?
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finley_clark205mo ago
Totally agree about that early win feeling. My first real project was a script that sorted my downloads folder by file type, and it felt like magic. That momentum carried me into making a simple web scraper for concert dates, which was messy but actually worked. Those small, useful projects built way more confidence than any tutorial. Python's great for that quick payoff that makes you want to learn the harder stuff next.
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derek_coleman4mo ago
Yeah, that scraper phase is a rite of passage. I hit a wall when I tried to parse messy HTML, but learning about BeautifulSoup changed everything. What was the toughest part when you built yours?
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