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		hello_moto on Jan 10, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What programming language should I teach m... It's easier to code and deploy using PHP than Python for web-app. It's easier to code and deply GUI app in VB (and .NET environment). For a beginner to start coding web-app in Python would be like a non-geek trying out Linux with just command-line.

orib on Jan 11, 2009 | [–]

Then don't do web-apps. There's nothing wrong with starting doing GUI apps with PyGame or something

tlrobinson on Jan 10, 2009 | [–]

It's even easier to get started with JavaScript.

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