Learning to Program: How Should I Start on This Project?

Hi HN, I've come to the conclusion that I need to learn to program. (Know it's debatable whether bix/mkting folks should waste their time learning, but I want to learn anyway.) I have a pet project that I’d like to build, but could use your help determining which language is best for me to start with and what online resources I should prioritize. Should note that I’ve done some homework here: I took MIT’s Intro to Computer Programming (Python) class via Udemy and I completed the Rails for Zombies tutorial.But, while I can go through those exercises OK enough, I’m stuck when it comes to putting it all together and building something useful… that’s where I could use your help. I want to be able to build a form with multiple data entry types that automatically emails certain groups of people based on data submitted. Simple, yeah? (I hope.) Any recommendations on where to start with this project? Know Railscasts has a series of episodes all about forms … but is that better for this project