What was your first programming language?

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My first programming language was Basic and my second was Pascal.

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[mwiseca]

My first language was Python. My second was C.

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Which one is better?

[mwiseca]

I prefer C.

[YahyaMokhlis]

My first Programming language was Python and second one was C++ (because i love game engine development,btw)

[healer0805]

Starting with C++ gave me a solid base in how things actually work under the hood. After that, moving through JS, PHP, SQL, Java, Python, TypeScript, and C# felt natural; each one built on top of the last. I picked them up as tools to get real work done, not just to check boxes.
Ending with some Assembly really closed the loop for me. It helped me connect high-level code back to low-level behavior and performance. That low-to-high progression worked well; it made learning new languages easier and helped me reason about systems instead of just syntax.

[moeezmir]

Mine was C, than c++ than java and Now python

[mergisi]

My first was Python, which was great for learning programming fundamentals. But honestly, SQL became equally important in my career - it's used everywhere from data analysis to backend development.

What surprised me is how many developers underestimate SQL. It's not "just a query language" - understanding joins, subqueries, and window functions opens up so many possibilities for working with data efficiently.

For anyone wanting to learn SQL faster, I found tools like ai2sql.io helpful for understanding query logic - you can describe what you want in plain English and see how the SQL should look. Great for learning patterns and debugging complex queries.

What about you all - did anyone else find that a "secondary" language like SQL ended up being crucial in your day-to-day work?

[thisistanishq]

Started with python and went around many frameworks and other programming languages. Yet, python hits it out of the park.

[Kosjalp]

Scratch (if applicable) then Python

[Ayu154]

my first language was QBASIC then Html/css and currently doing C/c++