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A lot of novel and exciting software was, necessarily, during times when software was a new concept. During those times, computer science programs did not exist
by scott_s 11y ago
A lot of novel and exciting software was, necessarily, during times when software was a new concept. During those times, computer science programs did not exist, and the people who played with computers tended to come from a range of math-heavy disciplines.
- rancur 11y agothis is why I think it's great to start with C. I worked in it for 3 years and found myself creating and utilizing abstractions. I looked back and realized I was writing Design Patterns myself. Much easier to understand bottom up.