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Wondering what language to learn?
Here's a thread of pros and cons for learning some of the most common languages
Here's a thread of pros and cons for learning some of the most common languages
Javascript 
Lots of jobs in JS Huge community Versatile - client-side, server-side (node), mobile (React Native), desktop (Electron)
Vanilla JS is unlikely enough to get a job anymore Arguably not a great language for understanding comp sci foundations
Python Easy to learn Extensive set of libraries Popular language with big community Takes longer to develop big applications Cannot build web apps or mobile apps on its own Will most likely require experience in another language for a job
Java Popular in big applications from large corporations Portable - "Write once, run anywhere" Android apps Not ideal to run on the cloud Not commonly used in startups
C# Popular in big applications from large corporations Fully integrated with .NET framework Go-to language for Microsoft/Windows app development Difficult to learn Not commonly used in startups
PHP Still popular, especially in legacy codebases Commonly used for content-based websites (Facebook, Wordpress, etc) Big community Continuously dropping in popularity Difficult to become an expert
Ruby Easy to learn Can learn Ruby on Rails, which is a great framework Extensive set of libraries Dropping in popularity Ruby on Rails is slow to start
Go Growing in popularity Good for processing large amounts of data Easy to read and learn Only really popular in Silicon Valley No native support for GUIs
R Used for statistical analysis and machine learning Growing in popularity Vocational language Not many jobs in R right now Not a huge community
C++ Great for a first language (as well as C), providing good comp sci knowledge foundations Large set of libraries and compilers Used in game development Difficult to learn Does not support run-time checking Not as popular as other languages
This is not an exhaustive list! These are only some of the most popular languages according to Stack Overflow. There are many other languages that you might want to learn, like Swift, Perl, or Rust.
Remember the most important thing about learning to code is not about the language you choose. Changing languages is easy.
Just start somewhere - ANYWHERE. You are never stuck in a specific technology.
Just start somewhere - ANYWHERE. You are never stuck in a specific technology.
I hope this list can help people who are finding it difficult to know where to start. Now you have no excuses 
Good luck!
Good luck!
