I would say it's better to pick a task, then take a look at what programming language is commonly used for that task. Want to write a web game to post online o

I would say it's better to pick a task, then take a look at what programming language is commonly used for that task. Want to write a web game to post online on a game aggregator? Sign up for Kongregate and NewGrounds and find out what they support. Flash, and Java unity seem to be your choices. Rather write a game to post yourself for geek cred? Pygame and HTML5 are much cooler options. Would rather create a web based app? Ruby and Javascript may be the way to go. Want to make an app to use on your phone? Objective C or Java are probably your best options depending on your phone. Programming is a means to an end and while enjoyable by itself the best way to narrow it down is to pick a goal.