Answer 1

practice is key thing to become a successful coder
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Answer 2

My suggestions:

Either:

C++ -> Java -> Python 3 -> SQL (not really a language, but it does get you loads of $$ with other languages) -> whatever (something like C#, Go, or another upcoming language)

Or:

Python 3 -> Java -> C++ -> SQL -> whatever (see above)