Why you should learn Python as first language?
This article is about beginner starting tech career…
Table of Contents:
1. History of Python
2. What is python programming language?
3. Main reason why you should pick it as first choice
4. Benefits of picking it as first choice.
History of Python;
Python as the name suggest is a synonymously to a big snake name in mostly Sub-sahara Africa and Part of Eastern Africa. It’s a poisonous snake that bit but don’t forget the python programming language doesn’t bite.
Python as a programming language is a language created by a smart programmer called Guido Rossum. Here is the main reason why the programming language was created: “During the 1989 Christmas holidays, I had a lot of time on my hand, so I decided to give it a try. During the next year, while still mostly working on it in my own time, Python was used in the Amoeba project with increasing success, and the feedback from colleagues made me add many early improvements.”
The aim target for python programming language breeds simplicity due to the language core syntax and it’s code resemble to english-like code structure making it’s more easier for programmer or developer to build Software applications with.
What is Python programming language?
Python programming language is a programming language that has similar syntax with Java, JavaScript, and C in the sense that some similar features that are appears in those aforementioned language are feasible in python programming language too. Python as a language is an English-like coding language. Which could be use to build Software applications of various specific purposes.
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Don’t forget, there are two different types of software which are System software and applications software where python is considered useful in both areas. Top companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM has top Software built using python or where it is used together with other coding language too making the coding language a versatile one.
As a beginner like you venturing into technology industry or coding niche, the python programming language is the best choice for you judging from the simplicity the language brings to all and other major benefits the coding knowledge would bring for the coder like you who wish to diversify into another niche in the tech industry like data science, artificial Intelligence and so on.
Main Reason why picking it as first choice?
Picking python programming language as first choice would be the best choice ever for any beginner level who wish to start a new coding career in technology. For example, if web developer is your choice as a career, python coding being the first choice open doors to other vast opportunity for you.
There are many web framework for you like flask, Django, fastapi (being a API web framework) and so on.
Picking it would help you as web developer to become well fledged in website developments where request/response are used to get/post packets over the internet and the benefits of being able to build a simple web application as a web developer is endless. There are alot of famous web application built on python like Instagram, Uber , Google and so on.
You believe if top tech companies are using python within their core system means the coding language is a beginner friendly and easy-to-use one for you venturing into technology field to picking python as the first choice.
Also, another reason for picking it as first choice is that it’s multifunctional coding language for all. If web development isn’t your calling, then data science, artificial Intelligence could be on your mind to deep dive into. The core reason for it’s multifunctional is that it has provided a lot of big community for different niche and purpose where tools and troubleshooting are discussed.
Therefore, for beginners like you venturing into artificial Intelligence for example would have alot of available virtual community on social media where support and help are discussed from all professional around the world. With basic knowledge of python, you could harness it into any field like Fashion, Agriculture, Sports, Arts and so on making it the best choice ever for beginners programmer coming into technology space.
Also, getting a job in the technology space with your python knowledge opens alot of opportunity to explore and exemplifies your knowledge into real world applications with a good salary payment. For example, an average python developer earns at least 80,000$ in the United States.
Picking python as first choice for coding language is the best choice for beginners level or professional with already know-how knowledge of it’s basic to explore further the truthful benefits it’s brings.
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