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If you have to teach programming I would consider focusing on a 3GL (like BASIC) instead of a 4GL (like Java).
by Yhippa 7y ago
If you have to teach programming I would consider focusing on a 3GL (like BASIC) instead of a 4GL (like Java).
- NiloCK 7y agoOff the top of my head: Benefits: - Working in a dead ecosystem reduces the risk of bleeding-edge fomo (see web-dev) - Prior generation tooling has fewer layers of abstraction - Imperative paradigm easier to groc than, eg, OO perspective Costs: - Less able to exploit current trending topics - Teenagers are very fashion conscious - they may reject the 'dated' language as irrelevant Could you tell me more about why you like this?