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  • Ruby has carved space for itself in web application development, but has limited popularity in in other domains. In comparison with Python, Ruby has fewer “old warts” and feels more internally consistent. In a similar manner, the community is more cohesive and is notably newcomer-friendly (newcomer experience is a higher priority and suggestions/help you get will be more consistent), compared to Python.


  • If you’re coming into programming from zero, try Hedy.

    It’s a gradual progression textual programming language specifically designed for teaching and learning. At the last level of progression, it’s just Python. The link above lets you get started right away in the browser with no setup, in your native language (if not English).

    If you’re not coming from zero, you might want to jump a little deeper into C#, considering your goal of making games and the ecosystem of Godot and Unity. C# has a higher “low bar” of strictness and structure, which can stumble “from zero” learners.