As programmers, we write our tools for programmers. If we want new programmers, we have to start writing our tools for non-programmers.
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Replying to @pankowecki
@pankowecki@chrisamaphone@gortok "we need more programmers" doesn't mean "we need more non-programmers clogging up the interview pipeline"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime@pankowecki@gortok eh honestly that's less a concern to me than the idea that anyone is (immutably) a non-programmer1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @chrisamaphone
@chaosprime@pankowecki@gortok if we mean "easier to learn PLs" that's great but not the same1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chrisamaphone
@chrisamaphone@gortok what i'd say we could use that's compatible with what@pankowecki was getting at is PLs that teach better habits1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@chrisamaphone @gortok @pankowecki Python's an excellent start but we could go a lot further with structural didacticism
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