I guess my response to that would be, if you just go straight into Java then OK, you've made some Java developers... I think they will be poor developers who ha

I guess my response to that would be, if you just go straight into Java then OK, you've made some Java developers... I think they will be poor developers who happen to know Java. But if you teach them fundamentals of structuring software, compiler theory, how it all works at a lower level etc. Then teach them Java, you will have good developers, who also happen to know Java.