I can't speak for others but I started programming to understand how all the low level stuff works. I think there's merit in learning assembler because you the

I can't speak for others but I started programming to understand how all the low level stuff works. I think there's merit in learning assembler because you then appreciate what all the other languages are doing under the hood, but then python is also good for getting something done quickly. I suppose it's what scratches you itch. If you want to print out "hello world" quickly and easily then python is a better bet. If you want to know the mechanics, assembler is the better bet.