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 It's not, but the companies demand java devs, so the school should prepare workers for themThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori Speaking of - you've read this comic, right? http://leftoversalad.tumblr.com/post/103503118002 … -
@obskyr I had not :)
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@cmuratori maybe choosing java for edu gets you subsidized leftover Sparc-stations with preinstalled AskToolbarsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori If they learn Java in high school then later they can easily pick up JavaScript, the One True Universal LanguageThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori The tens of dollars students can make writing Android apps? -
@SlaunchaMan And all the ads they could serve on those apps! What a proud future!
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@cmuratori As a counter example ? -
@Rick_Fort ASM and C for learning how to actually program CPUs, and something higher level for playing around (perhaps Python?) - Show replies
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@cmuratori It's a decent compromise for algorithms. Java offers fastish prototyping with a tolerable performance and high real-life usage. -
@KMSchme@cmuratori Python is definitely better than Java. I just think of Java as "slow C++" - Show replies
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