Everyone who is starting a career as a software developer or who is studying programming because it is a highly demanded knowledge in various areas of the market, inevitably has to choose a programming language to guide them in this beginning.
For a person without a lot of knowledge in mathematics and/or a good understanding of logic in general, this beginning can be quite troubled by itself, choosing a very complex programming language can make this beginning even more painful and in some cases even give a bad impression for someone starting out or making the person give up on becoming a programmer.
Furthermore, we have the aggravating factor that is the huge amount of different programming languages available on the market. Python, Java, PHP, Fortran, Ruby, Portugol, among many other options.
In fact there are languages with more and less complex structures, with more or less flexible syntax and that's what we're going to talk about today. If the structure, syntax and other specific characteristics of Python end up helping or hindering those who are wanting to start in the programming area.
About Python:
Python is a relatively young programming language that is increasingly conquering different areas of software development. Today it is already very strong in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as it is also very strong in terms of data analysis, working with graphics and math more than heavy.
At first glance, these areas in which Python has been applied already tell us a lot:
These are still very specific and niche areas.
They require a lot of knowledge to even get started.
Show the power of Python as a language.
But the conversation today is about Python for those just starting out. And in this regard, we can consider some other factors:
Pretty simple syntax.
Easy association of logical concepts to language.
In general Python presents itself as a language that is applied in very advanced projects, and even so, it has a very didactic and simple language. Knowing basic technical English and having a programming logic background you can easily start your development with Python.
A very important factor to consider is:
Job market for Python.
As mentioned earlier, Python application areas today are very specific. With that we have a setback for those who are starting out: few job openings compared to other languages.
It's not news to anyone that especially web development languages have a job market that today doesn't let anyone know the least about these languages unemployed. With Python the situation is a little different and unfavorable especially for those just starting out. In general, the vacancies that are available are quite advanced and/or related to research areas with a very strong Data Analysis base.
Conclusion
Learning the Python language itself is something possible for someone who is starting out. As a first language it can be a good option. However, if you are looking for a language to learn and are already entering the job market as a developer, Python may not be such a good option.
Do you have a different opinion from ours? Leave your suggestion below. We are all here to learn.
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