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Discussion on: Why should I learn JavaScript

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Rose

I suppose it depends on what you want to be developing in the end.

If you like front-end, then JavaScript is a fundamental language. However, if you're more into back-end stuff, then there are other alternatives like C# and Java. In the end, I believe you should choose the language that fits the product(s) you want to create.

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Niharika Singh ⛓

Thanks! Today almost everyone is a full stack dev. So maybe learning JS for frontend as well as backend would be optimal.

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Rose

In The Netherlands, I see that frontend and backend are often divided still. Personally, I prefered learning C#/Java first, because it provides more structure when learning the OOP concepts. That being said, I haven't got much experience with JS, other than screaming at it why numbers can become strings. ^,^" XD