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Sal Khan also did Computer Science. Programming fans are already in capable hands.
by kmfrk 16y ago
Sal Khan also did Computer Science. Programming fans are already in capable hands.
- nym 16y agoLink? I also would like to see Resig do JS targeted screencasts covering concepts like closures and prototyping.
- kmfrk 16y agoOh, sorry, I was ambiguous: I mean he has a BS in engineering and computer science. He's currently doing some casts on number theory, so he might very well already be on his way to touch on general computer science. I think your suggestions are only going to be a part of the Academy far away in the future when all the basics are in order. When you watch a video, you usually have the necessary prerequisite knowledge for the material available as other Khan Academy videos. I think Khan approaches computer science the same way.
- nym 16y agoThank you for clarifying. I agree that having supporting material is important. ...on the other hand, screencasts on JavaScript by Khan / Resig would be exceptionally good for the JS community.
- statictype 16y agoComputer Science != Programming I know more than a few Computer Science majors who are much smarter than me (I didn't do CS) and know their stuff down cold but couldn't program their way out of a paper bag. Maybe Sal can - dude can do pretty much everything else - so he almost certainly can do those videos, but there's still a distinction there, between the two.