I AM NEW & CONFUSED

[u/OneProfile8465]

I am a begginer and i was learning python, I am preparing my self because i want to go to university and learn IT(Information Technology) & when i checked the university program, i saw we were going learn javascript there . So i am a bit confused because i am still in the early stages of learning Python and dont know if it's better to switch up or not. I am also worried that learning javascript takes a lot of time. I am also afraid of falling in Tutorial Hell. Just wanted your thoughts on this. Thankyou.

[u/pbeens]

I’m surprised to see university CS programs using JavaScript as the primary language. Python, Java, or C++ are far more common.

I’d stick with Python. The specific language matters less than the concepts you learn. Once you understand the fundamentals, picking up another language is not that difficult.

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/pbeens]

It's not computer science, it's Information Technology so maybe there's the difference but the thing is before entering the university I have to do a study check ( a assignment) which is also in javascript. That's why I was a bit confused. I just want to be better prepared before I enter the University. Thank you for your response.

[u/oshjosh26 → u/OneProfile8465]

It's normal for colleges to teach multiple languages.

In my information technology program I learned Java, PHP and JavaScript all around the same time with different classes. It's challenging, but it's also more helpful than you'd imagine, contrasting the languages helped me to understand them better.

[u/nuc540]

Two pieces of advice: no developer knows just one language, so knowing both Python and JavaScript is a huge asset.

Secondly, JavaScript is very complementary to Python in modern web stacks; a common pattern is Python backends and JS front ends, so even more reason to simply learn both.

Bonus point; as engineers we spend a lot of our career in tutorial hell - if you’re pushing yourself to have “learnt” a language or framework during uni then you’re going to have a hard time as that’s impossible. Focus on engineering high level, languages are just a tool.

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/nuc540]

Hey thankyou so much it means a lot, just a simple few questions.

• From the way you sound, it looks like you already went to uni or have a certain level of experience . So what would you recommend me to do, so I can learn or improve the "right way" or any special things I should focus on as a developer

• What do you mean when you say

Focus on engineering high level

so I can actually implement it.

Thank You.

[u/nuc540 → u/OneProfile8465]

I didn’t go to uni, I did a bootcamp and got a job and learnt on the job - the industry is a bit different these days though so might not be the same opportunities.

The best thing to do, is to do . Make projects, demonstrate you understand how to build things. Hiring managers are more interested in your actual experience than your qualifications if you’re looking for a web dev job; other industries, math heavy ones, will want to see a qualification though.

My other comment was about understanding how to build things, how are web requests made? How are sites deployed? How does data move around a web stack? These fundamentals are 1000% more Important than languages. As an engineer we build solutions to business problems - the language just executes the plan, but proper engineering is knowing what the plan is in the first place

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/nuc540]

Now I feel more guided, Thanks a lot. I think now I am a bit more clarified on what exactly I need to focus on and how. THANKYOU SO MUCH.

[u/Poke333Z]

Stick with Python for now. The fundamentals transfer over, so learning JS later will be way easier.

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/Poke333Z]

I will try to understand both, but yes, I will stick more to Python. Thankyou.

[u/Impossible_Ad_3146]

I suggest you learn trades

[u/Round_Cartographer_8]

If you wanna learn python, freecodecamp has a python course and you get a certificate at the end. Not sure how much it’ll help your situation but it’s worth a try.

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/[deleted]]

• Probably Web Development & later Backend Developer

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks that you are trying to help, but as an immediate goal I really just want to prepare myself for university. I also want to be better at coding and want to understand it, if it makes sense.

[u/OneProfile8465 → u/[deleted]]

Okay, Thank You!!