I learned js in 90s and C in 2000s in HS. I would write <script> inside html files to code at first. If I had to do it all over I would start with robotics and

I learned js in 90s and C in 2000s in HS. I would write <script> inside html files to code at first. If I had to do it all over I would start with robotics and competitive programming and something with databases. Robotics is mathy and library heavy and deals with real objects. Code golf is super math and easy to get into a tight loop and teaches you to research algorithms. Databases are just so useful and are a better way of learning APIs i think compared to restful stuff. I don't think the beginning matters really. You have you love it to do it for decades, and if you love it you'll get good at it. Dont have to look back and think "aha that path was optimal"