It really does feel like a rite of passage. Almost everyone starts by building a couple of basic, colorful web pages before finding their true niche. Transitioning from C and HTML over to Python and machine learning is a major shift, but it sounds like you found exactly where you belong. JavaScript definitely has a reputation for frustrating people who are just starting out, so it is reassuring to hear that even engineers who end up in advanced domains like AI started out navigating those same early hurdles.

Starting out with C is no joke. If you can handle the low-level logic and memory management that comes with C right out of the gate, it definitely gives you a massive advantage when moving on to other languages. It makes the initial struggle with things like JavaScript feel much more manageable down the road.

It's a brutal reality check, isn't it? The jump from static styling to actual logic breaks a lot of people. It took me a while to stop trying to memorize syntax and start understanding how the pieces move together. Glad you pushed through.

Those are some relics. You definitely did it the hard way compared to the tooling we have now. Did that foundation make picking up modern frameworks easier, or was it just a headache to unlearn?

Actually, I was a designer and Windows user, and my first contact with these languages came through that context: VBScript was native to Windows, and ActionScript was the language of Macromedia Flash (later Adobe Flash).

VBScript showed me that I could “command” the computer, not just drag and drop design tools; meanwhile, AS2 showed me the real possibilities of programming. Since it was based on ECMAScript, it made the transition to other languages much easier.

The classic web trio! PHP gets a lot of internet flak, but it is undeniably the backbone of the modern web and an incredible place to learn the fundamentals of request-response cycles and server-side logic. There's no shame in that origin story at all!

Starting with C++ at university is like learning to drive in a Formula 1 car—it's incredibly heavy, complex, and easy to lose interest when you just want to build things. It's awesome that you found your groove in Linux, DevOps, and Kubernetes instead!

This is a profound truth, Rudra. A passionate, engaging teacher can make memory management in Assembly feel like an exciting puzzle, while a dry teacher can make an elegant language like Python feel like pulling teeth. Energy and delivery matter just as much as syntax!

Hey Ishita, don't be discouraged at all! Going from a strict, strongly-typed language like C++ to a highly abstract language like Python can actually cause a weird mental friction. In C++, loops have a very explicit (initialization; condition; increment) structure. Python abstracts that away with for item in iterable:, which can honestly feel too simple if your brain is looking for the rigid structure of C++.

Try mapping them directly: a Python for i in range(5): is doing the exact same job as your old C++ for(int i=0; i<5; i++). Give yourself some grace—you've got this, and you'll crush the AI field once this piece clicks!

The jump from styling a page to making it functional is a massive psychological hurdle! Staring at a blank console or an uncaught ReferenceError is a developer rite of passage. Pushing through that exact fog is where real engineers are made.

Exactly, kodadev892! HTML and CSS give you that instant visual gratification. JavaScript introduces logic, state, and asynchronous behavior, which feels like a slap in the face at first. Surviving that initial confusion is the secret sauce to clicking.

Now that is an elite, generational tech stack timeline, Pierre! Moving from FORTRAN and IBM Mainframe Assembler all the way to modern Python is like watching the entire history of computing evolve in real-time. Respect!

sounds intresting any project you made ?

For sure!

Honestly, forgetting the syntax is totally normal if you aren't using it daily, so don't sweat it. Those logic fundamentals stick around even when the syntax fades.

lol this makes use even.

Classic! We all remember that first ! + Tab or manual boilerplate. Did you jump straight into CSS from there, or did you stick to basic layouts for a while?

Starting with OOP and DSA in Java is a trial by fire. It is so easy to get lost in the theory and completely forget the language itself. What do you code in now?

R as a first language is wild. That is definitely a unique entry point into programming. Did you use it for data science, or were you just forced into it?

A bank management system in C++ is the ultimate rite of passage. Building something functional like that early on is exactly how you get hooked.

Starting with C is legendary. If you can survive memory management and pointers right at the beginning, you can pretty much handle any language after that.

Legend says if you survive Java and Kotlin just to "settle" on Flutter, you’ve basically completed a marathon. Glad you finally found a UI framework that doesn't require a blood sacrifice to center a div.

Going from C++ to YAML must feel like retiring from rocket science to organize a spice rack. It’s all fun and games until the high-level abstraction hides the bug so well you actually start missing pointers.

Yeah, that’s a good way to put it. C/C++ gives you deep control close to the hardware, while YAML is more about declarative automation. Less complexity in writing, but sometimes harder to trace issues.

Java is a classic choice for a first language! It’s tough at the start but it really builds a solid foundation for OOP concepts. Did you stick with it or move toward the JavaScript world later?

Python is not good for learning OOP and DSA i prefer Java/C++ over Python but The syntax is clean, so you can focus on logic instead of fighting brackets. Most big tech interviews allow it for a reason!

C++ is a trial by fire! Starting there gives you a massive advantage because you actually understand memory and how things work under the hood. Everything else feels easy after C++.

Starting with C is legendary. It’s the best way to understand how hardware and software communicate. If you can survive pointers in C, you can master any modern language.