Should I continue learning Python?

Question

My initial goal is to learn to create websites and apps that will process and provide various info received from various API sources and after that I may start considering other applications (Machine learning, financial engineering, etc).

I am currently learning Python, which I understand is one of the go-to back end language.

The question I have whether I should continue learning Python or should switch to something more front end oriented (e.g. JS)? Should I drop Python completely?

Or, if I master Python what should I learn next to be able to build front end application?

Please let me know what you guys think.

Answer 1

Hi RKK, thank you for your response.

I think you may have a small typo in last sentence.
> But JS is a much learn language, it's awesome.

Can you clarify what you meant to say.

Also, is it possible to build web apps using Python, SQL, CSS and HTML? Or do I still need to use JS?

Answer 2

Please research on Django and Flask little bit.

Yeah Python is a very good choice based on your future wants.
But learning one language and getting better at it will take help you in your long run. But don't limit yourself try to dive into js in the future.

If I were in your place I would have mastered python with some html css and database knowledge and then Django...
But JS is a must learn language,its awesome.

Answer 3

oh *must typo..

if you are focusing for Web development then can't help html, CSS and some basic JS are the fundamentals building blocks for it.

Django is the framework is for backend.

depends altogether on your front end whether you will js or not?!!!

Answer 4

Far as I know, you can not use Python for front-end development. So you have to learn JavaScript.

Answer 5

i guess the question is whether there is any merit in learning Python if im planning to focus on web apps in the future. based on what i learned online just now, Instagram, Disqus, Pinterest, and many other sites are buil using Python + Django.

Answer 6

Seba Pereira
Python is a beautiful language used by many popular web sites and online servers. If you love it there is no harm in using it.
But if I am to advice a new web developer on a backend language to learn, it would be a more efficient, clean and easy solution like Node, Go or Ruby On Rails.