What Programming Language Should I Learn First? (Let's Settle This!)

What programming language should you learn first? Python, Javascript, C++, C#, Go, Rust, Ruby, Scheme, Haskell?
This question is one of the most frequent questions that I get asked so let's answer this once and for all!
Quite frankly, it doesn't matter what your first programming language is. What matters is that you need to start somewhere.

In this video, I explain why that is, and I also give my personal recommendations.

Google "afternerd learn Python" to check my massive guide for learning Python.

Where else you can find me:

[shreerajpatil]

You deserve more viewers, your content is very thoughtful.

[harveynwosu-havistarproper]

Thanks for this explanations. I am grateful

[joshuaeuceda]

Karim, thank you so much for such great adice, much appreciated! By the way I just subscribed!

[JonathanKarr]

I really enjoy your videos, and I hope that your channel continues to grow. I just subscribed, and it's amazing to see that we have a very similar passion for teaching others to code on Youtube.

[enkyx]

Please upload more I love your channel man, you’re helping a lot

[redemptionprogramminghub]

I google this question dozens of times, now i found the exact answer for my question. Thank you man.

[ArunKumar-ybjn]

I greatly benefited from your blog. Especially the recommended books.

[DevlogBill]

This makes perfect sense. Been focused on JavaScript for a little more than a year and I only built only a few projects, embarrassing. Been so focused on mastering JavaScript that I completely forgot the real end goal. As silly as it sounds I've been focused on for so long being a coder versus someone who makes things, thank you.

[sirakan_b]

Thanks for the job you do, recently started to study python, and your channel gives good answers on my questions which rise during education process.

[Afternerd]

Every new programmer is faced with this question: "What programming language should I learn first?". Trying to find an answer can be overwhelming and frustrating. In this video, I settle this once and for all.

[jgo]

I had the biggest debate on this exact topic and it was mostly due to procrastination getting started. Now that I’ve learned the fundamentals I’m just addicted to studying everyday as soon as I’m done my job in finance! Thank you for the videos!

[kbgeeked]

Im new as hell to this programming stuff ima learn python as my first language

[nimayassin]

Hi
As an older person is it difficult to get into software engineering

[KUDITHIPATIBINDHUSREEBDS]

Sir I watched your complete python playlist sir..it is incomplete know sir...what the best channel from which I can watch the continuation of this videos ?

[onuhgig]

Hello sir! First tnx for making this video. I have been waiting for long time.
Anyway I have a plan to develop an application for mobile, so which one is helping to develop an app. Coz I only want to concentrate to develop an app, from scratch upto intermediate and advanced.

Waiting for your reply....

[infocus]

Java? Didn't they replaced it with kotlin?😃