I feel like data science is underappreciated as a pathway into programming. Numpy/Pandas embody the LOGO ethos: 1) DSLs where operations map to existing vocab (i.e. high school statistics), 2) highly visible program state (Jupyter + dataframes).
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What if you replaced CS1 with intro to data science entirely? Data analysis seems more fun and accessible than Fibonacci, or printing out an ASCII pyramid.
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cognitive psychology. PhD