Learning Python vs. JavaScript first - which one actually sticks better?

Last week my buddy who learned Python in 3 months is already building tools, but my JavaScript from 3 years ago still feels like I'm just patching together Stack Overflow answers. Do you think the language itself matters that much for a beginner, or is it more about the projects you pick?

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reesemiller1mo ago

My first real project was a calculator with Python and I had it working by the second afternoon. That feeling of actually building something that fast made me want to keep going. I tried JavaScript first too and it was just way harder to get that same win. I think the projects you pick matter way more than the language, but Python makes it easier to pick projects you can actually finish. What kind of tools did your friend end up building?

nancy5241mo ago

idk, isn't a calculator just following a tutorial though?