From: Florian Gilcher <flo@...>
Date: 2012-11-13T18:44:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Python or RUBY?


On Nov 12, 2012, at 11:41 PM, Radu M. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> Hi.What do you think is easier?
> Python or RUBY?
> I'm a kid.

Honestly, I could start to weight features, but this would be out of context for a beginner.

If you are a kid learning to program, do it as I did when I had the same question: flip a coin and start coding. If one absolutely doesn't suit you, try the other. Don't let "easy" fool you. Learning something well is hard work in any case and sometimes frustrating in the beginning, especially in programming. Be aware that programming is a very young discipline and changes all the time - thats one of the things you are going to see in both programming languages. Thats also what most programmers love about it.

Also, programming is much more than coding programs: it is also asking others for help or guidance and about communities. In that respect, both the Python and the Ruby community are very good choice. Both have a lot of people around the mailing lists and forums that are willing to help. Be upfront about your age and state of learning and people will be much more willing to help you and invest time. Also, learning how to describe a problem to other people is one of the most important skills a programmer can have and mailing lists are one of the best places to learn that.

Regards,
Florian