I am about to join college in 1 month and will be starting my coding journey. On most youtube videos people say that beginners should start with either java or python.

I like Ai stuff and that is mostly done by python (acc to what I found on the internet) but then Java is for mostly opensource and development( again acc to internet). Open source and development seems like more leaning towards better placements but then python seems easy and most Ai and ml is going on python.

I'm very confused right now, I wanna be able to build some good stuff with either language, but starting out is just overwhelming. No idea where to start.

Edit 1: I have kind of decided to start with Java and my college with probably start with C language so I'll try that in the 1 month I have left.

hello everyone

I’m complete beginner(23f). i decided to learn coding and i don’t know from where to start. I’mthinking to learn it from udemy courses and use youtube as well if you know any good courses please share!

if you have other options fo rbeginner besides java and python i’llappreciate if you share

how much time does it take to learn coding to start working. (in Europe).

is it myth or real that i need to be good at math if i want to code.

do you have any tips/tricks what should i know before or after I start learning.

thank you in advance for your help!

I will just be to the point, I just find it fun to learn how to code and want to be able to independent create code create things without error. There’s an interval between where I learn hello world then language I don’t understand. It’s very small and I don’t know where. Is it all important to learn?

is there a good reason to have java as your first language over languages like python or js?

Hi everyone, so as long as I know, Python is an easier language to start learning programming, however, I might have a greater oportunity of getting a kind of internship or even (long term goal, crossing fingers) a job at a company that works with Java because of connections.

What is your experience?

Cause i start learning Python and its coding tasks are so difficult((

I want to learn about programming and I'm interested in Java. I've been searching Google and most of the results say that I should start with Python. Do I really need to learn Python first? I'm 14 and I want to start and learn to program once I get a new PC.

After December we will move away from Assembly at work (I work there as an apprentice and they want me to learn it, they don't actually use it). I get to choose between Java and Python. I will learn the other one later anyway, but in the beginning, which should I take? I work there as a Software developer with only very little pre knowledge.

Im a computer science student 20F and want to want to know which language offers more job oppurtunities. Python is easier but Java makes you learn the basic from scratch, which is better.

edit: Can anyone recommend some good online courses for both java and python

It's 2025, and I'm at a decision point in my programming journey. I want to dive deep into one language and can't decide between Python and Java.

Here's my context: i am a developer with 10 year experience in java and 5 years in python

• Python: It's dominating fields like AI/ML, data science, web development, and automation. With its growing libraries and frameworks, it feels like a must-know for cutting-edge tech.

• Java: Despite being older, it's still a powerhouse for enterprise systems, Android development (with Kotlin in the mix), and large-scale backend solutions. Its stability and performance are undeniable.

Hi,

I am a university graduate who would like to change my career to IT. I want to apply for a requalification course and basically I have two options available - both courses are "Programmer of web applications" - one is in Java and the other is in Python.

I need some help from someone who knows the industry and the pros and cons of choosing either language. I have read a lot of articles and watched youtube videos and it's practically 50:50. I am leaning towards Python though.

I know your first question will be: What do you want to do in IT?

But that's the problem, I don't know. I have never worked in IT and I haven't experienced different types or jobs to be able to know which I like the most. It's like asking me which food from the menu I liked the most before I had a chance to taste it. I like design, so possibly frontend. But I am open to anything. I think fullstack would be a good skillset to have to find lots of work?

What I know:

Java is more complex to write, harder to learn for a beginner. It is used in web development, Android and in a lot of big companies. It is supposedly harder to change fields in IT if you know Java. The popularity of it is slightly decreasing and the community as well (from what I've heard).

Python is easier to write and read, is used in machine learning and AI and databases. Generally slower than Java to execute, has more potential when you are trying to change fields in IT as it is more widely used.

That's what I know. What I need, is help with this question: As someone (a teacher) who is trying to change career and do something that will enable me to find work easily, which language should I choose to learn to open myself to most job opportunities, something that will be a good start, give me most options for the future and will not lock me in in a specific field, should I realise I do not like it. How should I make a decision? Can you tell me in more detail which language is used in which specific types of jobs and what kind of stuff I could do should I learn Python/Java?

Thank you in advance!

Ben

Hi! I'm a junior DevOps engineer and I would like to start developing backend too. I already know intermediate python and worked a little bit with django and I would like to dive deep into python and learn it well.

I asked my supervisor for his advice and he thinks that it's better for me to learn Java first. From his point of view Java is more technical and I can become a better developer by learning the fundamentals with it (like polymorphism, interfaces, data types). He considers python as an uneffective shortcut to learn bad software development practices.

At first he convinced me with his argument but then I documented myself better and I saw that even python has all of those concepts, so I feel like if I'm not lazy and l study python well I can achieve the same expertise I would get with Java.

Since I want python to be my main language I'm essentially very skeptical in using my energies in learning java from zero while I could dive deep in python and get solid with it. It's not like I only want to know python overall, but reading a book of 1600 pages like "learning python" takes time and effort and I feel like I want to make that effort on python, not java.

What do you think about it? I could really use your advice, thanks a lot in advance.

Hello people, I am looking to learn a programming language during the summer before college. The classes I'll be taking at univerisity uses Java. However, I've been trying to learn Python on my own for around two weeks using Automate the Boring stuff and Code academy. So I am still a noob. However, I've read some posts where people say learning Java as a first language will be much better than learning Python as a first language because it is easier to transfer from Java to Python but not the other way around. Now I am conflicted in which language I should devote myself to for the rest of the summer. Please give some advice. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks to everyone who replied and who tried to help. So some said that Python allows you to skip the useless code which therefore allows you to focus more on the concepts. While some said that Java forces you to explicitly write out all the steps which teaches you more on the fundamentals. Although I will eventually be learning Python as I am interested in Machine Learning/AI I think I will be learning Java for the rest of summer until university starts simply because of the fact my classes uses Java so I was think about getting a slight head start. Once again, thank you to everyone who helped.

I am very conflicted. I know a small bit of python and javascript (as in the only thing I can do is print things like hello world in them) but I have seen many videos about learning java's basics in 15, 14, even 10 minutes.

I should probably say my reasons for leaving it though as that will affect this quite a bit. I wanna make a website and small applications and some games but I want to learn the basics in a video shorter than 11 hours.

At the end of the road I wanna be able to make a small operating system that contains its own code app, a custom Web browser, settings, built-in games, a messaging/calling app, video player, files app, and all the other things a good operating system has.

So, which language should I code in?

Edit: I have had a change of mind, im learning binary first.

I'm in my late 20's, without college education, seeking a career change. I'm interested in mobile development (mostly ios but I would be willing to develop for android), web apps and landing a job with a company as an entry level developer after 3-4 months of committed training. After these 3-4 months, I would even be willing to attend a boot camp program, in order to refine what I've learned and network with prospective employers.
I'm interested in Java, however, the consensus from nearly everyone I talk to is that it would be advantageous for me to learn Python, instead.

To recap my plan: I'm interested in mobile dev but also interested in getting a job as soon as possible. Spend 3-4 months with online resources learning a language. Potentially spend 3-4 months with a bootcamp program. Spend 2-3 months developing a portfolio. Get a job.

For me, Python or Java, and why?

I have tons of questions, but if you guys have already learned one of this languages, would you like to tell me which one is better? Take into account this will be the FIRST language I'll ever learn.

I had initially started with python but found it too difficult, so I switched to java. Now after 4 years I consider myself to be decent in java programming and programming in general basically. I loved how java had brackets and stuff like that which were not there in python due to which the syntax felt just a bit more difficult to comprehend at least to me contrary to general opinion that python is one of the easiest first languages to learn. What are your thoughts on this topic?

I have been programming for about 5 years now, and I started with Java then moved to Python before returning back to using a bit of both. After getting a good tour of Python, I have come to appreciate the static typed nature of Java. I find the way OOP works in Java to be much more aesthetically pleasing to look at than python code. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule when concepts get more complicated.

I am so confused. My friend recommended I start with JS, so I went online for some resources and had half of the people recommend Python while the rest recommended JS