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Is JavaScript better than Python for web development?
Which is more beginner-friendly Python VS JavaScript?
How much research do you do before writing your e-learning reviews?
How much easier will it be to learn Python after having learned JavaScript vs just learning Python as new coder?
What aspects of programming will be easier to pickup if I learn JavaScript first?
Hello!
Im 26 years old and have an associates degree, I’m doing a career change from Finance. I realized that going to bootcamp is not worth it , and pursuing a CS degree would help me get a job. It should take me about 2 years to finish but meanwhile I go through those classes I want to self learn, build my skills, get my portfolio going.
My goal is to become a web developer(front end preferably) or even backend if I end up liking it.
My first 2 classes at the university are python related, so would it make sense for me to go all in on Python by taking self learning courses through udemy or youtube? and worry about learning JavaScript later? I already know html, css and a little bit of JavaScript but I’m not sure if its doable learning python and JavaScript at the same time. Has anyone tried learning python and JavaScript at the same time?
Thanks!!
languages don't matter too much. You'll need to learn a new language for many things that you'll do. Learn languages when you need them, so in your case python first. In fact learning a language quickly is a skill in and of itself.
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to be a web developer, learn Javascript. Javascript is the only language used on the frontend and also can be used in the backend (Node.js).
Sure, python has simpler syntax, but if you're really interested in webdev then you might as well start getting used to Javascript and then its libraries and frameworks once you learn fundamentals.
Edit: Also it's definitely a good idea to not go to a bootcamp unless you're really REALLY bad at motivating yourself to learn. There are so many free resources online.
Two things strike me with Javascript as opposed to Python (obviously, caveats apply...)
Learning Javascript to enable the web is far more practical than learning a Python GUI.
All of the extra steps in Javascript when it comes to functional programming, yuck!