I have always avoided learning how to code. I've dabbled in HTML in the pre-css days (yes I'm old) and I used to type basic programs from a magazine into my ZX81 back in the day but somehow without actually learning anything in the process.

So this needs to change but I'm not sure where to start. Day job is in networks, so what do folk recommend... python? And what's a good route to start for an absolute beginner?