Rant: I keep seeing beginners try to learn three languages at once...

I was helping my cousin last month, and he was trying to learn Python, JavaScript, and C++ all in the same week. He said he wanted to be 'versatile' fast. It was a total mess, and he got confused about basic things like loops in each one. I told him to just pick one, maybe Python, and stick with it for at least 3 months before adding another. It matters because you build a solid foundation instead of mixing up syntax. Has anyone else had to talk a friend down from trying to learn everything at the same time?

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wren_brown3d ago

My roommate tried that with Spanish, French, and Italian last semester. I finally got him to just focus on Spanish for a full term, and he's actually holding conversations now.

graywright3d ago

A language teacher once told me spreading focus too thin is the quickest way to learn nothing well.