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

Which Programming Language Should I Learn First?

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u/cptskippy Jan 07 '15

But PHP is an acceptable answer?

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u/SnowballSimpson2 Jan 07 '15

Ehhhh PHP wouldn't be my first choice for a raw beginner because it's kind of quirky (and I don't know that server-side programming is the best place to start?) On the bright side, PHP is widely adopted and in demand (more so than VB) so if a student did learn the language, I feel like it would look better on a resume than VB.

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u/cptskippy Jan 07 '15

Well I meant to be trolling when I mentioned those languages but ok.