Debate: should beginners learn HTML/CSS first or jump straight into Python?

At a coding bootcamp in Austin last summer, the instructor split us into two groups: one started with HTML and CSS for a month, the other went straight into Python. By week 3, the Python group was making simple calculators while the HTML group was still arguing over div spacing. But then the HTML group built their first webpage and looked way more excited. What do you think is the better starting path for someone who's brand new?

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the_thomas1d ago

Those first month HTML groups were stuck on divs because they should have hit CSS box model on day 2 instead of wasting time arguing about it. Python shows results faster and keeps beginners motivated, which matters way more than pixel perfection.

michaelgrant1d ago

Whoa wait, they spent a whole month on just divs? That's wild.