How to Pick Your First Programming Language

Programming has become a valuable and lucrative skill in recent years, with talented coders and programmers commanding stronger salaries and greater demand than ever before.

But if you’re looking to get started in programming, which language should you start with? There’s Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, C++ and numerous others, and your choice of specialist area could have a major impact on the salary you end up getting, where you work and which projects you end up spending most of your time on.

To help you pick your starting language, Udacity have produced a superbly designed infographic, fittingly entitled How to Pick Your First Programming Language Based on the Life You Want: