I've been learning python on and off for a couple of years

>>62319131
If you want to stay in brainlet tier then learn lua.

>>62319131
in a CS curriculum the most common choice would be C. C is usually taught for a couple months in the second semester of the first year, as preparation for learning more advanced topics. you have to learn pointer programming at some point, and C is the traditional way to do it

don't stick with C unless you really like it. after C I would learn a basic functional language. you can swap the order if you really want to

by the time you know Python, C, and a functional language you will be capable of having your own opinion about what you want to learn next

>>62319214
(cont). having said that, C is hard to make "useful" from a consumer's perspective. if what you mean by "useful" is you want to make programs like the ones you use every day, then I would learn C# or JavaScript, because these have much better user-facing libraries and are not particularly abstract

>>62319246
Thanks bro, i think I'll start C# soon as it seems very useful in many senses.

>>62319131
>i cannot go any further with it
what do you mean

>>62319131
The reason you are stuck with Python is that the entire design of the language is inconsistent, quirky and idiosyncratic

Learn Ruby by reading "The Well Grounded Rubyist" and you will discover how powerful and useful a scripting language can be if you understand its low level constructs.

Read "Metaprogramming Ruby 2" next and you will be unstoppable.