Picked Python over JavaScript for my first language. No regrets 6 months later.

I started learning to code back in March. Couldn't decide between Python and JavaScript. Everyone said JS was more useful for jobs. But Python's syntax just clicked with me faster. After 6 months I can build small scripts that automate my spreadsheet work. Got a little dashboard going that pulls data from 3 different sources. It's not pretty but it works. Has anyone else gone against the popular advice and stuck with their gut?

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corah7519d ago

But don't you think JavaScript would have opened up way MORE job opportunities for you?

kevin33119d ago

More job opportunities" is the trap, @corah75. I've seen plenty of devs stuck maintaining old jQuery spaghetti because they chased that. Learning one thing well beats being average at everything, especially when the job market is already flooded with JS folks.

emma9619d ago

Well, jQuery is still JavaScript, just an older version of it.