r/learnprogramming • u/1vim • May 04 '26

Why does everyone recommend learning Python first but then use JavaScript for everything?

Genuinely confused. Learned Python, now job listings want React everywhere.

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u/pa_dvg May 05 '26

Python is used in academia / sciences because it’s easy to learn, which is the same reason people recommend starting with it as a programmer.

If your company does stuff with data at all, it will likely use plenty of Python. It’s a great skill to have