Oct 10, 2008 11:18 AM

The Problem With Python

If you were a young programmer trying to pick a language to learn, based on these two websites, which would you choose? Python or Java?

If you were a young programmer trying to pick a language to learn, based on these two websites, which would you choose?

Python or Java____?

Michael Calore oversees WIRED's coverage of consumer technology and internet culture, and is one of the hosts of WIRED's weekly podcast, Uncanny Valley. As a writer, he covers a range of topics including music, film, art, software, social media, and underground culture. ... Read More

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