Decided between Python and JavaScript for my first language - picked Python

I went with Python because everyone said it was easier for beginners, but now I'm stuck not being able to make anything that actually shows on a website. Has anyone else dealt with switching to JavaScript after starting with Python?

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lopez.brooke14d ago

Python really is the better starting place in my book. The problem isn't Python itself though - it's that you jumped into building websites without understanding programming fundamentals first. Loops, functions, data structures, debugging - those skills transfer to any language. JavaScript is its own beast with all the weird quirks like hoisting and 'this' keyword. Give Python another month to really sink in, then JavaScript will make way more sense because you'll be learning syntax instead of learning how to code at the same time.

baker.ben14d ago

Built 3 small projects in Python first before touching JavaScript and it made the switch WAY easier.