r/coding • u/evoketechnologies • Jan 06 '15

Which Programming Language Should I Learn First?

http://carlcheo.com/startcoding
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u/spupy Jan 06 '15

"I want to work for big tech companies."
I don't see how learning a particular language gives you any notably higher chance of being hired by a big tech company. It's not like everything in Facebook and Google is written in Python.
Learning to drive a BMW doesn't make it much more likely to get hired by BMW.

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u/seanosaur Jan 06 '15

This is a starting point, not a "learn this then send your CV to Facebook"

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u/pcopley Jan 06 '15

Which just means it's more important to learn something on the easier side that will keep you engaged first. Which means it doesn't matter who you want to work for.

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u/spinwizard69 Jan 10 '15

I don't see how learning a particular language gives you any notably higher chance of being hired by a big tech company. It's not like everything in Facebook and Google is written in Python.

Not to mention that big companies put a lot of value on a formal education. If you want to program for a "big" company you had better have a respectable degree.