5: Which language should you learn first?

In this week’s episode Tom and Ed debate the best programming language to learn when you’re just starting out. They discuss the pros and cons of Python and JavaScript and give some tips for learning each of the languages, as well as some discussion on JavaScript frameworks and whether you should learn more than one language.

Show Notes

• Import antigravity https://www.xkcd.com/353/ ‘it just works’
• Node_modules meme: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/6s0wov/heaviest_objects_in_the_universe/
• Laravel: PHP framework https://laravel.com/
• Gatsby: React static site generator https://www.gatsbyjs.org/
• JS frameworks and libraries
  • React.js: https://reactjs.org/
  • Vue.js https://vuejs.org/ 
  • jQuery (rest in peace, old friend): https://jquery.com/
• Code Combat: https://codecombat.com 
• freeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org 

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What is A Question of Code?

A newbie coder and a seasoned veteran discuss the questions that always come up when someone begins learning to code.

Ed is looking at getting a career in programming and has been learning to code for just over a year. During this time he’s been building up a stack of questions that keep coming up from other newbie coders. Luckily, he’s got someone he can ask for help: Tom. Tom’s a seasoned coder, having worked in the industry for a few years now and has all the answers Ed needs, or does he?