This is just not didactically sensible. That's not how you get people excited. Unexcited people don't learn well.
And, in re: Ricky Clarkson's comment about Python, well, Cedric covered it. On Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:48:57 AM UTC+1, fabrizio.giudici wrote: > > > Frankly I think that JavaScript as first taught language is a horrible > choice, just as it would be Java. C is still the best option IMHO, but in > the end any traditional language that gets compiled into native code is > ok. Abstraction is good, but only after you've completely understood > what's under the hood. If a language has got a "WOW" factor, it's a very > bad choice as the first taught language. > > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > [email protected] > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/phiQVx2GWEcJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
