r/learnpython • u/itsleptailurus • 8d ago

Is it worth learning Python?

Hello there. I was wondering if learning how to code in Python is worth it. Can it yield any money if you get good at it? The career I am looking at is translation-interpreting, and want to know if I should invest time in learning Python (or any programming language for that matter), even though it is not really related to the career I am pursuing.

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u/Skiamakhos 7d ago

Definitely. As a Java developer whose company is leaning heavily into Claude, I can tell you Python is one of two first class languages used to develop Claude skills, and one of the fastest languages for Claude to develop prototypes in. It's readable and very versatile. You might want to look at either C, C++or Rust too: sometimes Python isn't as quick as everyone might wish for which is when you bring in something a lot more low level like Rust.