> while learning Python doesn't teach you much about programming. I once tried to teach Python to biologists. It's also enlightening - many people don't "get"

> while learning Python doesn't teach you much about programming. I once tried to teach Python to biologists. It's also enlightening - many people don't "get" programming of any kind (except perhaps spreadsheets ;-). If you already get it, then of course a different paradigm will shine new light.