First Programming Language To Learn?

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TL;DW:
1. Swift
2. Kotlin
3. Typescript
4. Go
5. Python

When learning how to program, I think the most important thing is if the language is fun for you. If the language isn't fun, then it's going to be a slog. And if it's a slog, regardless of the language's super cool features or the job market, it's going to be that much more difficult to stick it through.

Even if your first programming language was FORTRAN, it doesn't matter. As long as you learn how to program then any subsequent programming language will be drastically easier to learn. Again, to reiterate, the most important thing is being able to stick it through and learn the first one.

My tip is pick a language that enables you to quickly get it deployed where you can actually show it to someone. That's usually why I recommend Swift as the first language of choice because it is so easy to build something onto your actual mobile device and the effects are generally really impressive for the amount of effort you have to put in. When you start getting this positive feedback loop, programming becomes a tool for you to actually do useful things and less of a a chore that you're constantly fighting with.

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