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Can we talk about the push to start with Python versus JavaScript for total beginners?
I picked JavaScript over Python for my first language last year because I wanted to see results in a browser right away, and honestly, dealing with the DOM and callbacks from day one made the basics of variables and loops way clearer for me.
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clairem471mo agoMost Upvoted
Absolutely, that hands-on struggle teaches you so much.
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jake_owens1mo ago
Wait, people actually push Python for beginners over JavaScript? The browser is right there, you can see your mistakes instantly. That immediate fix loop builds way better habits than staring at a terminal.
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spencerm461mo ago
Yeah, that immediate visual feedback from the browser is a huge plus. I get why people push Python for clean syntax, but wrestling with the DOM early on really forces you to understand how the code actually runs and changes things.
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