I think that depends on how it's being taught. My cofounder learnt to code via python this year. He just did courses with my assistance along the way. Python is

I think that depends on how it's being taught. My cofounder learnt to code via python this year. He just did courses with my assistance along the way. Python is playful, and you feel like you're getting somewhere on your own. I'd wager that if he'd started with c (or c++!) it would have knocked the enthusiasm out of him. I learnt c early at university, but there you're dedicated to learning software full time.