Python is one of the better coding languages to start with because it's psuedo-code, making the syntax easier to grasp. Because it's so easy to use, there are a large number of third party libraries available for it, so there is a huge number of resources to draw on whether to learn or to build something of your own. Additionally, since the language is so basic, this makes it much easier to maintain over long periods of time. Python is also a interpreted language, meaning that somebody can quickly rough out an idea and experiment with the effects, rather than going through a more laborious process. I'm planning on applying to the development team of my current company; and the job description directly lists Python as one of the required languages; so this is exactly what I need to learn. I plan to focus on how to build a program that can pull information from databases and compile them together - this is something that is used everyday in my current company, so it's definitely something that I need to be able to do.

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