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baltoli  ·  4352 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: First question: Which language should I learn first?

Are you talking about something along the lines of StackOverflow? If you've never programmed before, I recommend you start small and work your way up. Learning a language such as ruby or python will give you a good insight into the world of programming, while not being too intimidating.





WestCoastG  ·  4352 days ago  ·  link  ·  

More like Person A goes on the site and answers questions, and then Person B goes on the site and does the same. Their answers get put in a database and whenever two people's answers are the same, they're both notified. Something like that. I'll check out Codecademy and start one of their Ruby or Python courses. Thanks!

I guess this could also be an app instead of a site. Do you still recommend going the Ruby/Python route if I wanted to create an app?

baltoli  ·  4352 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes, I'd recommend starting with ruby or python (they're fairly similar dor beginners, I know python but only a little ruby). The fundamentals that you learn with them will transfer across a large proportion of popular programming languages.

WestCoastG  ·  4352 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Alright, cool, I'll go ahead and do that, then. Thanks!

baltoli  ·  4352 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Brilliant, let me know how you get on!