Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language

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Subject	Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language
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From	"Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk>
Organization	The Wildebestiary
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Date	2013-12-12 23:50 +0000

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On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:18:08 -0000, Mark Lawrence  
<breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> On 11/12/2013 16:04, Chris Angelico wrote:
>> I strongly believe that a career
>> programmer should learn as many languages and styles as possible, but
>> most of them can wait.
>
> I chuckle every time I read this one.  Five years per language, ten  
> languages, that's 50 years I think.  Or do I rewrite my diary for next  
> week, so I learn Smalltalk Monday morning, Ruby Monday afternoon, Julia  
> Tuesday morning ...

Welcome to Computer Science lectures :-)

-- 
Rhodri James *-* Wildebeest Herder to the Masses

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Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 11:46 +0000
  Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 06:44 -0800
    Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 02:24 +1100
      Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-11 07:41 -0800
        Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-11 15:53 +0000
        Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 03:04 +1100
        Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-12-11 16:18 +0000
          Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-11 20:50 -0500
          Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language "Rhodri James" <rhodri@wildebst.org.uk> - 2013-12-12 23:50 +0000
        Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 03:25 +1100
        Re: Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language Tim Delaney <timothy.c.delaney@gmail.com> - 2013-12-12 07:13 +1100

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