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Why JavaScript Is Fullstack
From Python to C++ to Ruby on Rails to Java there are so many programming languages, it can be hard to sort through which one is best to start with. Many newbies want to learn more than one. If you do try to do that in the beginning, you will be completely overwhelmed. I know that picking the “right” one can be really hard. It can make you feel like you made the wrong choice every time you see a posting for that one language that you *almost* picked.
You might look up what language commands the highest salary and choose that one for your starting point. I get it. Python looks and sounds really cool and marketable. Unfortunately, I have seen many newbies start with Python and then never make it to the end because it is just such a tough one to start with. It’s a balancing act because you really can’t learn everything at once and yet, you may need some pieces of language in order to fit everything together.
For example, you could spend months learning every HTML tag in existence, but that won’t help you get hired or add more value when you get on the job because in practice, developers don’t use every HTML tag. To learn HTML quickly, check out my tutorial-style podcast 20% of HTML for 80% effectiveness. Instead of learning a bunch of HTML tags you’ll never use, get up to speed on CSS or maybe some JavaScript. They are used for faster, more effective frontend implement…
