It's a good read, one which I recommend. Yet, the article makes an assumption that I think is arguable: There's a best first programming to learn in the first place. I'd argue, given that the ...

Developed in 1954 by IBM, it was the first major scientific programming language and continues to be widely used. Some commercial applications have been developed in FORTRAN.

They tout the global support for the language (any web browser). Finally, they talk about how easy the language itself is to make progress in for a beginner. All valid points that I agree with 100%.

When I’m asked what is the best programming language to learn first, my approach is to consider which language will be the most valuable throughout a career. Making matters more complicated, you ...

Programming quantum computers is becoming easier: computer scientists at ETH Zurich have designed the first programming language that can be used to program quantum computers as simply, reliably ...

When Ned first opened up the can o’ worms of “which programming language is the best,” it seemed like a fine opportunity for an argument, Monty Python style.

When you’re first getting started learning to code, one of the hardest choices can be picking which programming language to start with. This graphic can help you choose by comparing options ...

Your first programming language should teach you basic programming concepts (namely, OOP) and make it easier to learn other languages later on -- and yes, Java is definitely a contender.