What programming language should I learn first?
Introduction.
In the current IT sector, there are series of programming languages to choose from. If you don't taste a variety of these languages and conduct a comparison test in form of demands, you will not be able to make correct choice on which programming language best suits you.
What to consider when Choosing a programming language.
1. Area of speciality.
Your area of specialization for instance, web development, Data Science, Cyber security, systems development and so forth should greatly impact on a programming language of your choice. For web development, you have a long list to choose from, however in your list, just consider the following:
i. Python.
Python is one of the stable programming languages you may venture on. Python allows you to build robust and secure web applications using one of their frameworks such as Django or Flask. There may be other frameworks, but these are the most known ones with huge support community.
ii. Ruby.
Ruby has a framework Ruby on rails that has positive reviews in terms of performance among developers. You may consider Ruby on Rails if you are a web developer.
iii. PHP
PHP has been known to be the pioneer and father of web development. Several web applications still run on php. By considering Laravel which is a php framework for web development, you can build reliable and stable web applications.
iv. Java
Using java frmework known as Springboot, you can take your application to production in no minutes. Java has been well suited for systems programming where speed is or great concern.
Those are just but a few web development well suited programming languages you can consider. Ofcourse, there are lots of others, with extensive research, you can find perhaps those more suitable for your scenario.
For Data Science, we have Python and R. You can make your choice between the two. For Cyber security, you are going to have to consider a scripting language. There are several scripting languages such as python. You may also consider learning bash and shell scripting.
Conclusion.
Do not waste time doing alot of research, pick a programming language at random and get writing code. I wish you well on your programming journey.
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