Why should you learn Python first?

1. Python is easy
Learning a programming language doesn’t sound as exciting as a going to a party. Thankfully, Python was designed with the newcomer in mind. Python reads like kindergarten math and is so easy to get started with. Python also requires less code to complete basic tasks, making it an economical language to learn. Python code is often shorter than Java or C++.

2. Money
If designing a talking skull that sings random tweets from Gary Busey using Python and Raspberry Pi isn’t a big enough incentive, then how about the prospect of having a much fatter wallet? Companies such as Google, Yahoo!, Disney, Nokia, and IBM all use Python. In fact, among programming languages, Python had the largest year-on-year job demand growth.

3. Web developement
Web development is still a booming economic prospect for programmers. With Python’s vast capabilities, you too can have a piece of the action. Django — the popular open source web application framework written in Python — is the foundation of such sites as Pinterest, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bit Bucket, and Instagram. Django is a complete framework that takes the complexity out of web development while still giving you control over as much as you want. As an open-source framework, all the information you need to get started can be found at DjangoProject.com.

4. First step
Python could be the first step for you to join the programming world, it's fun once you start doing it.


In the next article we'll be talking about websites that can help you get started!