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From: Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz>
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Subject: Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:38:57 +1300
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Chris Angelico wrote:
> But in teaching woodwork you SHOULD let people use basic tools, and
> not just a CNC lathe.
> 
> Programming shouldn't be painful just for the sake of making it
> painful.

That's the only point I was trying to make. Pain in and
of itself doesn't help anyone to learn anything!

-- 
Greg