Got a depressing e-mail today that reminded me that many high schools and colleges out there teach primarily Java :(
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@cmuratori I literally cannot think of a single reason why Java would be a good educational choice. -
@cmuratori It's not, but the companies demand java devs, so the school should prepare workers for them
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@cmuratori I’m teaching AP CS, and trying to explain “hello world” in Java to brand-new programmers is an incredibly depressing experience. -
@gredaline "Well, the magical Oracle fairy comes down and poops the characters out onto the screen..."
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@cmuratori we're teaching our children to spend more time in GC than actually in the program.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori ...it could be JavaScript....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori yep- my AP computer science exam and class were taught in Java. They should at least be using C# :PThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori Well C++ is a terrible choice as a first programming language as well IMHO.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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