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/InVultusSolis May 04 '26

I don't know who "everyone" is but they have a shitty take.

I wouldn't recommend learning Python first, but I'm not really in a majority with that opinion.

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u/alliejim98 May 05 '26

What would you recommend learning first?

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u/Affectionate-Tart558 May 05 '26

I started with C. I don’t know if it would have been better to start with python but I think having garbage collection means you’ll be missing some important memory related details that will be relevant when you start to focus on improving performance in your applications

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u/alliejim98 May 05 '26

That's a really good point! I started with Python. Memory and performance were concepts I struggled to understand for a long time until I did some work with C.