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General Discussion

Posted by Matthew Leung
Matthew Leung
1,434 Points

I have an idea and want to build 'X' program. Where should I start?

  1. It seems that everyone has an opinion on programming languages.
  2. I want to write as little code as possible (Is this a fair statement?).
  3. It is frustrating to have an idea, learn the language at the same time, and rushing the build process.
  4. I have chosen to learn Python so far. I know "90s" style JavaScript and PHP.
  5. How familiar should I be with programming languages before I try building 'X'?

4 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

You'll be fine. The python course in teamtreehouse is very good.

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

You'll be fine. The python course in teamtreehouse is very good.

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

You'll be fine. The python course in teamtreehouse is very good.

Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points
Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points

Apparently (And I am not an expert) Python uses the smallest amount of code to create apps (compared to Java or C++). However I heard it is also somewhat slower and is used mainly as a glue language between other languages. But I am taking the Python track and it has great libraries for making projects (depending on what the project is). I'd personally start by taking Python and if along the way you hear of a better language for your project of then you didn't waste your time because Python is a great language to use in unison with other languages especially for large projects.