- So you've decided you want to learn to code.
Do you have a fantastic app idea
or have you heard that programming
can help you automate your work?
Maybe you're interested in data science or machine learning,
or perhaps you're an Excel wiz
who wants to take it to the next level.
Whatever your reason,
it's likely you've discovered
that both Python and JavaScript
are incredibly popular languages.
So how do you choose between them?
As a beginner,
it can be hard to navigate all the opinions
and resources out there.
If any of this sounds familiar,
and you're feeling overwhelmed by the idea
of starting your programming journey,
you're in the right place.
My name is Julie.
I'm a software engineer
and a software engineering instructor.
And in this course,
I'll provide some insight
as to why you might want to learn Python versus JavaScript.
As with most things in computer science,
there's not one correct answer,
only trade-offs.
And together,
we'll explore some of those trade-offs.
First,
I'll provide a broad overview of programming languages
and a little history of both JavaScript and Python
and some key considerations
when choosing a programming language for your project.
Then we'll dive into the nitty gritty of the languages.
How and where do you run programs written in JavaScript
versus Python?
How are the languages similar,
and how are they different?
Which do people often choose for common use cases,
like web development and data science?
And finally,
I'll talk to you about your career options
with each language.
So if you're ready to learn about the differences
between JavaScript and Python,
you're in the right place.
Let's do this.