Overheard a guy at a coffee shop say Python was 'just for data nerds' and it got me thinking...

I was at a local Starbucks on Tuesday and this guy was telling his friend that Python is only useful for data science people and web devs should stick to JavaScript. But I've been learning Python for about 3 months now and I've used it to automate renaming files and scraping job listings from a few sites. Feels like it's way more flexible than people give it credit for, especially if you're just starting out like me. Has anyone else run into people dismissing a language they're learning and how did you handle it?

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spencer_thomas411d ago

Nah man that's just gatekeeping honestly. Python's honestly one of the best beginner languages out there because it just works for so many random things. I started using it to batch rename like 500 image files for a project and saved myself like an hour. Then I built a little script that texts me when certain items go on sale on Amazon. JavaScript is cool too but Python's way easier to just pick up and do something practical with right away. People who act like languages are locked into one use case are missing the whole point of learning to code.

brookep2711d ago

Oh boy, I'm going to have to disagree a bit here. Python is great for beginners but it teaches some pretty sloppy habits around types and structure that can be tough to unlearn later.