I'm interested in programming, maybe one day make an app for Android and eventually ROM hacking. I'd love to start from the basics. What language should I invest my time in?

Java? C++? Python?

I heard Java and C++ are about the same (object oriented programming), but one is free and open source, the other requires some licencing (or licensed software) from Big M?

I've had my hands on C. Then tried to follow some Java youtube tutorials but it's just so dizzying...

I had one semester of formal MATLAB lectures though, if that helps...

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: May 26 2012, 10:17 PM