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It's true that that's the first step to programming as a craft, but it's hardly the first step to programming as a way of thinking, managing complexity, and bui
by tel 16y ago
It's true that that's the first step to programming as a craft, but it's hardly the first step to programming as a way of thinking, managing complexity, and building abstraction.
That's like saying the first step to flying an airplane is turning the ignition. Yes, that's true, but without a firm idea of what's going to be happening after that point you're only going to hurt yourself by turning that key. It's something that comes to head when learning to fly a plane/program.
- Avshalom 16y agoIt's true that that's the first step to programming as a craft, but it's hardly the first step to programming as a way of thinking, managing complexity, and building abstraction. But programming is a craft, so how is the first step tangential.
- endtime 16y ago>It's true that that's the first step to programming as a craft, but it's hardly the first step to programming as a way of thinking, managing complexity, and building abstraction. It's the first step when learning a new language, which is exactly when Hello World programs are customary.